Thailand Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Location: National Archives, National Civil Registration Office, and local prefecture civil registry offices. National archives copies prior to 1972 were destroyed in a fire.

Historical Background
Time period: 1902-present

Coverage and Compliance
Population coverage: Before 1960, 30%; after 1960, 80%.

Information Recorded in the Records
Births


 * Child’s name
 * Birth date and place
 * Parents’ names, residence, and occupation
 * Witnesses’ ages, relationships, residences

Marriages
 * Bride and groom names
 * Ages
 * Residences
 * Occupations
 * Marriage date and place
 * Sometimes ages and/or birth dates and places
 * Parents' names; residences, occupations
 * Witnesses
 * Former spouses

Divorces
 * Often listed on the back of the marriage register
 * Names
 * Ages
 * Dates and places
 * Occupations
 * Residences

Deaths
 * Name of deceased
 * Age
 * Death date and place
 * Occupation
 * Name of surviving spouse
 * Informant’s name and residence
 * Cause of death
 * Sometimes birth date and place, parents’ names, children’s names

Thailand District Office Details
In the country of Thailand families are listed by House Identfication (ID) which is kept by district areas. There are 882 districts, (Amphoe) in Thailand with their respective 76 Provinces (Changwat) and regions. Contact each district directly to get information below Contact details of ten most well known district offices in Thailand where a large majority of foreigners get married are listed below. Or go to this link in wikipedia to find additional info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_districts_of_Thailand search for "Thai Only" website for Thailand language use.

Academic study of the history of Thai civil registration of deaths

Contact details of ten most well known district offices in Thailand where a large majority of foreigners get married are listed below:


 * Khet Pathumwan Registration Office 216/1 Chula 7,Kwang Wang-Mai, Bangkok 10330 Tel:(66) (02) 215 9167 ext 6308,(66) 2 215 3510,(66) 2 214 3004,fax (66) 2 215 0475, Email Address: [mailto:Phathumwan@hotmail.com Phathumwan@hotmail.com] Web contact for Pathumwan Registration Office (Thai Language Website)


 * Khet Phra khanong Registration Office 1792 Sukhunvit Soi 54, Kwang Bangjak, Khet Phra Khanong, Bangkok 10260 Tel:(66) 2 333 0964, Fax (66) 2 311 1107 Email Address:[mailto:ball7890@hotmail.com ball7890@hotmail.com] Web contact for Phrakhanong Registration Office (Thai Language Website)


 * Khet Bangrak Registration Office 1792 Sukhumvit Soi 54, Kwang, Bangjak, Bangkok 10250 Tel:(66) 2 236 1395 Wikipedia Web for Bangrak Registration Office Web contact for Bangrak Registration Office (Thai Language Website)


 * Amphur Koh Samui Registration Office Taweeraj Pakdee Road, Tambon Angtong, Amphur Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84140 Tel:(66) (077)420 883,(66)(077) 420 883 Wikipedia Web for Koh Samui Registration Office Web contact for Amphur Koh Samui Registration Office (Thai Language Website) It will get you to a website.There are two pull down menus near the top. The left pull down menus for choose city and the right pull down menus for choose district.


 * Amphur Muang Phuket Registration Office Mae-Larn Road, Tambon Talardyai, Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000 Tel: (66) (076) 211 171 Web contact for Amphur Muang Phuket Registration Office (Thai Language Website) It will get you to a website.There are two pull down menus near the top. The left pull down menus for choose city and the right pull down menus for choose district.


 * Amphur Muang Chiang Mai Registration Office 36 Intrawarorot Road, Tambon Sri-Poom, Amphur Muang, Chiang Mai 50000 Tel:(66) (053) 221 016, Fax : (66) (053) 219 119 Web contact for Amphur Muang Chiang Mai Registration Office (Thai Language Website) It will get you to a website.There are two pull down menus near the top. The left pull down menus for choose city and the right pull down menus for choose district.


 * Amphur Banglamung Registration Office Moo 2, Sukhumvit Road, Tambon Na Klua, Amphur Banglamung, Chonburi 20150, Tel:(66) (038) 222 480, (66) (038) 221 124,Fax : (66) (038) 222 480, (66) (038) 221 335 Web contact for Amphur Banglamung Registration Office (Thai Language Website) It will get you to a website.There are two pull down menus near the top. The left pull down menus for choose city and the right pull down menus for choose district.


 * Hua Hin Registration Office 2 Moo 10 Phetchakasem Nalmai Road, Tabtai Sub District,Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110 Tel:(66) (032) 511 025,(66) (032) 512 267, (66) (032)516 246 Web contact for Hua Hin Registration Office


 * Amphur Koh Phangan Registration Office 2 Moo 2 Tongsala- Chaloklum Road, Tambon Koh Phangan, Amphur Koh Phangan, Suratthani 84280 Tel:(66)(077) 377 021,(66)(077) 377 064,(66)(077) 377 748,Fax : (66)(077) 377 064,(077) 377 065 Web contact for Amphur Koh Phangan Registration Office (Thai Language Website) It will get you to a website.There are two pull down menus near the top. The left pull down menus for choose city and the right pull down menus for choose district.


 * Krabi registration Office 212 Uttarakij Road, Tambon Paknam, Amphur Muang, Krabi 81000 Tel:(66) (075) 611 340, (66) (075) 620 399 Web contact for Krabi Registration Office (Thai Language Website) It will get you to a website.There are two pull down menus near the top. The left pull down menus for choose city and the right pull down menus for choose district.