People treat a power of attorney as a form to fill in and sign. Its effect is that whatever the attorney does within the stated scope binds the grantor as if done personally. Granting authority "to do all things" therefore includes selling property and incurring debt in your name.
Wording that is too narrow fails the other way: the receiving office refuses it because it does not cover a step that has to be taken, and the document must be redone — costly when the grantor is abroad.
We draft from the steps the receiving authority actually requires, and set the scope to match: neither wider nor narrower than the task.
Where one is usually needed
- Registration of land rights and transactions at the Land Office.
- Filing changes to a company's registered particulars.
- Acting in litigation, including receiving money and documents from the court.
- Dealing with banks, the Revenue Department and the Social Security Office.
- Estate administration and transfers on behalf of heirs living abroad.
- Applications to government offices on a company's behalf.
What the document must state
- The grantor and the attorney, with verifiable identification numbers.
- The specific act authorised, identifying the property or matter — not a general authority to do everything.
- The limits of the authority: for example, to file an application but not to receive funds.
- How long it lasts and how it ends.
- Whether the authority may be delegated onward, which invites dispute if left unstated.
- The stamp duty the law requires, without which the document may not be admissible.
When the grantor is abroad
A power of attorney signed abroad must be certified before it can be used in Thailand — usually at a Thai embassy or consulate in the country of signing, or certified locally and then legalised onward. Check what the receiving office requires before signing, because signing the wrong way means sending the document back to be redone.
This page is general information, not advice on your situation. Forms and requirements differ between offices; tell us where it will be used and the wording can be drawn to match.