Do property contracts and Thai land title deeds need NAATI translation?
Yes, when submitted to an Australian bank, tax authority or investment review body. Title number, land area and any encumbrances must all be reproduced.
In-depth Answer
People holding Thai assets while proving financial position in Australia are routinely asked for ownership evidence — for a home loan, for tax reporting of foreign assets, or to explain source of funds.
A Thai chanote contains several elements needing careful handling: title number, parcel number, survey sheet, area expressed in rai, ngan and square wah, and the reverse-side registration record of transfers and mortgages.
Translations should give the Thai area units with a square-metre conversion so an overseas reader grasps scale immediately, and must never omit the registration record, which shows encumbrances and is what lenders care about most.
Where entries are handwritten, the translator should flag anything unclear rather than guess.
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