Summary of New Ministerial Regulation on Wills: A must-read for expatriates in Thailand
Posted by Dr. Paul Crosio, Nannapat Sritas of Formichella & Sritawat, a Premium Boutique Law Firm in Thailand on 20 February, 2026
1. Overview
On 22 January 2026, the Ministry of Interior published a new Ministerial Regulation replacing the 1960 rules governing Public Wills and related inheritance declarations. The regulation took effect on 24 March 2026 (60 days after publication).
This modernization updates procedures, forms, and identity verification requirements for:
Public Wills (phinya-kam baep ekkasan fang muang)
Secret Wills (phinya-kam baep ekkasan lap)
Oral Wills (phinya-kam duay waja)
Declarations disinheriting legal heirs
Revocation of disinheritance
Renunciation of inheritance
READ MORE AT: https://fosrlaw.com/2026/thailand-public-will-expats-2026-ministerial-regulation/
Google Translation:
Summary of the new Ministry regulations on wills: Something foreigners in Thailand should read.
Posted by Dr. Paul Crocio and Nanthaphat Sritas on February 20, 2026.
1. Overview
On January 22, 2026, the Ministry of the Interior announced a new ministerial regulation replacing the previous regulation of 1960 concerning public wills and related inheritance declarations. This regulation came into effect on March 24, 2026 (60 days after its promulgation).
This update improves the procedures, forms, and identity verification requirements for:
Public wills,
secret wills,
oral wills,
legal disinheritance notices
, revocation of disinheritance,
renunciation of inheritance rights.
Read more at: https://fosrlaw.com/2026/thailand-public-will-expats-2026-ministerial-regulation/
