What families say about working with Sai Yai Law
Shared here are accounts from families who engaged us for adoption, guardianship, and cross-border matters. Names are used with permission; identifying details have been generalised.
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families assisted
16+
years in practice
4.8
average satisfaction score
18+
countries involved in international matters
Client experiences
Family accounts
Siriporn R.
Bangkok, Thailand
My husband and I had gathered what we thought was a complete set of documents for our adoption application. Sai Yai Law's review identified two forms that needed updating and one letter that had expired. The written note they gave us was clear and practical — not a legal lecture, just a straightforward list of what we needed to do before filing.
April 2025 · Adoption Documentation Review
David M.
British expat, Bangkok
The guardianship process for my elderly mother was more involved than I'd anticipated — there was an independent assessor required, and the timeline stretched out by a month beyond what was initially expected. Sai Yai Law kept me informed throughout, and the written updates were genuinely helpful when I needed to explain the situation to my siblings abroad. The process concluded well.
March 2025 · Guardianship Application Support
Nadia V.
French national, Chiang Mai
My situation involved both Thai and French authorities, and I had no idea how they were supposed to communicate with each other. Sai Yai Law handled the coordination entirely — they wrote to both sides, translated the responses into a single summary for me, and flagged the one point where the two jurisdictions had conflicting requirements. I felt properly supported rather than managed.
April 2025 · International Family Coordination
Pattaraporn T.
Phuket, Thailand
I came to Sai Yai Law uncertain whether I qualified to apply for guardianship of my nephew. They explained the criteria clearly in the initial conversation, confirmed I did qualify, and then walked me through the process step by step. Nothing was rushed. The fee was exactly what had been agreed upfront — I appreciated that there were no surprises at the end.
May 2025 · Guardianship Application Support
Ryo K.
Japanese national, Bangkok
The adoption documentation review was valuable for us — it caught a gap we would not have noticed until we submitted. Response times were good, and the written note we received was easy to understand. I would have liked a slightly faster turnaround on the initial confirmation, but in the end the thoroughness of the review made the small wait worthwhile.
March 2025 · Adoption Documentation Review
Amara H.
Australian-Thai family, Bangkok
Our matter involved both Australian and Thai family law frameworks, and we had already spoken to two other firms who said they couldn't help. Sai Yai Law took it on, explained which parts they would handle and which parts they would coordinate externally, and kept us updated throughout. The consolidated record they produced at the end was genuinely useful — we kept it for our files.
April 2025 · International Family Coordination
In more detail
Case summaries
These summaries describe representative matters. All identifying information has been changed or removed.
Case · Adoption Documentation
Pre-application review for a Bangkok family at the early document stage
The situation
A Thai couple in Bangkok had been gathering documents for an adoption application over several months. They were unsure whether everything was complete and wanted an informed read-through before submitting to the authority.
What Sai Yai Law did
Sai Yai Law reviewed the full document set over four working days and produced a written note identifying three items that needed updating: two consent forms that had exceeded their validity period and a household registration copy that was not the correct version.
The outcome
The family updated the three items and submitted their application the following month. The application was accepted for review without a request for supplementary documents — an outcome that had not been the case in an earlier, unassisted attempt.
"We had no idea two of the consent forms had expired. Without the review, we would have submitted and waited months only to be asked to resubmit."
Case · International Coordination
Two-jurisdiction coordination for a separation involving children born in different countries
The situation
A family with children born in Thailand and Germany needed to navigate both Thai and German family law frameworks following a separation. Each country had different requirements for the parenting arrangement, and correspondence with one authority was creating confusion with the other.
What Sai Yai Law did
Sai Yai Law produced a written framework review for each jurisdiction, identified the coordination provisions applicable under the Hague Conference instruments, drafted correspondence with both authorities, and reconciled their responses into a single family record updated at each step.
The outcome
A workable parenting arrangement was documented and agreed between both authorities over a period of approximately four months. The consolidated record provided the family with a single, reliable reference for any future correspondence with either country.
"Having one point of contact who understood what was happening in both countries made an enormous difference. I didn't have to translate between systems myself."
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Contact Sai Yai Law
Telephone
+66 2 358 7426Address
35 Wireless Road
Lumphini, Bangkok 10330
Office hours
Mon–Fri: 09:00–17:30
Sat: 10:00–13:00
Professional standing
Credentials and recognition
Thai Bar Association
All practitioners hold current membership and meet annual professional development requirements without exception.
Thailand Legal 500 — 2024
Sai Yai Law was recognised as a notable family law practice in the 2024 Thailand Legal 500 directory, covering firms active in Bangkok.
PDPA compliant since 2022
Full compliance with Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act has been in place since the Act came into force. Client information is handled accordingly.
Hague Conference familiarity
The practice maintains working familiarity with the Hague Conventions relevant to international family matters, including the 1980 Child Abduction Convention where applicable.
Practising since 2009
Over sixteen years of continuous family law practice in Bangkok, with a consistent focus on the three service areas the practice covers.
Written fee agreements
Every engagement begins with a signed scope and fee agreement. The practice has maintained this standard since its founding in 2009.
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