Phra Heritage · Bangkok
Law Practiced with
Patience and Principle
We founded Phra Heritage on the understanding that estate matters require more than technical knowledge — they require time, care, and a willingness to listen.
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Established to Serve Families in Transition
Phra Heritage was established in Bangkok by a small group of solicitors who had spent years handling inheritance disputes and estate administration in larger commercial firms. What they found, repeatedly, was that clients came to them too late — after a family member had passed without a will, after assets had been frozen in protracted proceedings, after an overseas property had become the subject of a cross-border legal contest that could have been avoided.
The firm was set up specifically to address inheritance and estate matters in a considered, unhurried manner — before such situations arise. The name draws on the resonance of heritage: what is held, what is passed on, and how that transfer can be made with dignity and clarity. The office is located on Wireless Road in Lumphini, a short walk from the legal district, where the firm has served clients from across Bangkok and from elsewhere in Thailand since its founding.
The work is quiet by nature. Clients do not come to us in moments of urgency or commercial ambition. They come when they are ready to think about what they have built over a lifetime and how they want it to be carried forward. That calls for a different kind of practice — attentive, precise, and deeply respectful of what is at stake.
Over the years the firm has developed particular knowledge of the inheritance rules that apply when clients hold assets in more than one country. Thailand's growing international community, and the Thai families whose children now live and work abroad, have made cross-border estate counsel an increasingly important part of what we do. We maintain working relationships with legal counsel in several jurisdictions across Asia and Europe to support this work.
Our Solicitors
The People You Will Work With
Somchai Rattanakosin
Senior Solicitor
Called to the Thai Bar in 2001, Somchai has spent the better part of two decades advising on wills, estate administration, and succession disputes. He leads the firm's will preparation and estate planning work.
Parichat Wongsakul
Cross-Border Counsel
Parichat read law in Thailand and completed further studies in international private law at Chulalongkorn University. She advises clients whose estates involve assets and family members in more than one jurisdiction.
Narisa Kamolphan
Client Relations & Documents
Narisa coordinates appointments, manages the firm's document archive, and ensures that each client's file is complete and carefully maintained. She has been with Phra Heritage since the firm's early years.
How We Work
Standards We Hold Ourselves To
Thai Bar Membership
All solicitors practising at Phra Heritage hold current membership of the Lawyers Council of Thailand, the statutory licensing body for legal practitioners in the country.
Client Confidentiality
Every matter is handled under strict solicitor-client privilege. Files are stored securely, access is limited to those directly involved, and no information is shared without the client's knowledge.
Document Review Process
Every document prepared by the firm is reviewed by a second solicitor before it is presented to the client. This additional step catches inconsistencies and ensures the final document accurately reflects the client's wishes.
Transparent Fee Structure
Service fees are quoted clearly at the outset and do not change without the client's agreement. There are no hidden charges and no billing for time spent on internal administration.
Original Document Retention
At the client's request, the firm retains the original signed will in its secure archive. Copies are provided to the client and, if requested, to a trusted third party.
Periodic Review Commitment
We contact clients who have engaged the firm for estate planning on a periodic basis to invite a review of their arrangements. Circumstances change; documents should reflect those changes.
Our Approach
Estate Law Requires More Than Speed
In a city where legal services are abundant, Phra Heritage occupies a deliberate space. We do not handle commercial transactions, corporate restructuring, or litigation. Inheritance and estate counsel is the entirety of our practice. That focus means our solicitors carry genuine depth in an area where depth is what clients need.
Thai inheritance law — shaped by the Civil and Commercial Code, the Revenue Code, and the Land Code — provides a framework within which family circumstances vary enormously. Who holds title to family property, whether a couple is legally married under Thai law, whether children from a prior relationship have statutory claims on an estate, whether a foreign national can inherit land in Thailand: these questions require careful analysis, not template answers.
For clients with international connections, the position becomes more intricate still. A Thai will does not necessarily govern assets held abroad, and a foreign will does not automatically cover assets in Thailand. Coordinating documentation across jurisdictions, while keeping the overall plan coherent and the family situation clearly reflected throughout, is work that calls for methodical attention and experience with international private law.
Phra Heritage brings that attention to every matter, regardless of its scale. A modest estate deserves the same care as a complex one, because for the family involved, it carries the same weight.
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Whether you have a specific question or simply want to understand your options, an initial consultation is the right place to start. Speak with one of our solicitors at a time that suits you.
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