Power of Attorney in Thailand — General, Special, Property (Tor Dor 21), Corporate

Four POA types in Thailand

### 1. General Power of Attorney Broad authority for the agent to act on your behalf across most matters (bank, post, utilities). Used by expats returning home temporarily.

### 2. Special Power of Attorney Limited to a specific transaction (sell one property, sign one contract, attend one court hearing). Required when sending to banks or specific government offices.

### 3. Property POA (Tor Dor 21 / Tor Dor 22) Land Department's prescribed form. Tor Dor 21 = sale/purchase of land/condo. Tor Dor 22 = mortgage/lease. MUST be on the official form — handwritten or substituted forms are rejected at every Land Office.

### 4. Corporate POA Issued by a company director under board resolution. Requires DBD certificate (≤30 days), shareholders list, and director's passport/ID.

Drafting checklist

- Principal's full name (as in ID/passport) + ID/passport number - Agent's full name + ID/passport number - Specific scope of authority (avoid 'all and any matters') - Effective date + expiry date (or 'until revoked') - Governing law clause (Thai law for use in Thailand) - 2 witnesses + Notary seal

Witnessing & legalization

For use abroad: Notarial Services Attorney → MFA Apostille (or Embassy Legalization for non-Hague countries). For use in Thailand: 2 lay witnesses + duty stamp (THB 30) at the Revenue Office.

Common pitfalls

1. Using a foreign POA template in Thailand — Land Office rejects 2. POA from abroad not Apostilled / Legalized — Thai bank rejects 3. POA in English without Thai translation — most Thai government offices reject 4. Scope too broad ('any matter') — banks demand re-drafting