Professional Thai Translation Services UK

Thai is spoken by over 60 million people, primarily in Thailand. The UK has a significant Thai community of approximately 50,000 residents, many arriving through marriage, work, or education. Thailand's popularity as a tourist destination — with over 1 million British visitors annually — creates ongoing demand for Thai translation services for marriage documents, property transactions, and legal matters.

Thai documents present unique challenges for translation. The language uses the Thai script (อักษรไทย), an abugida writing system with 44 consonants, 15 vowel symbols, and 4 tone marks. Thai is written without spaces between words, requiring translators to correctly segment text for accurate translation. Thai civil documents follow Royal Thai Government formatting standards that differ significantly from UK conventions.

Our Thai translators are native speakers with expertise in Thai administrative systems and UK immigration requirements. Whether you need marriage certificates for spouse visa applications, educational credentials for NARIC recognition, or business contracts for cross-border trade, our certified translations are accepted by the Home Office, UKVI, UK universities, and all official bodies.

We translate all types of Thai documents:

• Civil registry documents — สูติบัตร (birth certificate), ทะเบียนสมรส (marriage certificate), ใบมรณบัตร (death certificate), ทะเบียนหย่า (divorce certificate) from Thai district offices
• Identity documents — Thai passports (หนังสือเดินทาง), national ID cards (บัตรประชาชน), house registration (ทะเบียนบ้าน)
• Academic credentials — University degrees (ปริญญาบัตร), graduation certificates, academic transcripts from Thai educational institutions
• Legal documents — Court judgments, contracts, notarised documents, powers of attorney (หนังสือมอบอำนาจ), police clearance certificates (หนังสือรับรองความประพฤติ)
• Business documents — Company registration (หนังสือรับรองบริษัท), articles of association (หนังสือบริคณห์สนธิ), commercial contracts, financial statements
• Medical records — Hospital records, medical certificates, vaccination records

All translations include certification accepted by UK authorities for immigration and official use.

Accurate Thai translation requires specific expertise:

• Thai script complexity — Thai uses 44 consonants with complex vowel placement (above, below, before, and after consonants). Our translators accurately render Thai text in English
• No word spaces — Thai is written without spaces between words. Expert knowledge is needed to correctly segment sentences for translation
• Royal and formal registers — Thai documents often use formal or royal language (ราชาศัพท์) for official matters. Our translators understand these registers
• Romanisation systems — Thai names can be romanised in multiple ways. We follow Royal Thai General System (RTGS) standards while matching existing passport spellings
• Buddhist Era dates — Thai documents use Buddhist Era (พ.ศ.) dating, 543 years ahead of Gregorian. We provide both formats for clarity
• District office variations — Thai civil documents are issued by local amphoe offices and may have regional formatting differences

Our translators understand both Thai bureaucratic systems and UK official requirements, ensuring your documents meet all standards for acceptance.