Certified translation of a secondary-school record (Por Por 1) for a credential evaluation in Chiang Mai — how does it work?

The scope of this answer is “Certified translation of a secondary-school record (Por Por 1) for a credential evaluation in Chiang Mai”, so it flags what usually causes documents like this to be rejected before summarising the general practice. The terms that frame this page are Certified · translation · secondary-school · record. The specifics here are document type: School; location: Chiangmai, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. Before starting, verify the source document is still within any validity window the recipient applies, then count the number of certified sets needed before work starts, because extra sets restart the certification steps, then confirm with the receiving body whether it wants an original, a certified copy or a certified translation. The condition most often overlooked is that name spelling must match across every document in the set. The point to fix before starting is the real deadline, so the steps can be scheduled backwards from it. Note who signed each certification and on what date for later reference. Attach a document index to the bundle so nothing is lost during review. Plan the schedule with room for at least one review cycle at the receiving office. With a fixed filing date, count backwards from it and book each certification step in reverse. If any requirement is still unclear, send a sample image to the receiving body before producing the full set. Not every body wants a consular layer. Some accept only documents sent directly by the institution, some require the translation to be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and some go as far as the embassy. Read that body's own requirement before paying for a layer you may not need. Most delays come from doing the steps in the wrong order rather than from the translation itself — translating before the institution has issued the official set, or paying for consular certification before the receiving body has confirmed which layer it wants. Send us the receiving body's requirement page first and ILC will map the whole file: obtaining the documents, the translation, each certification layer and the dispatch, as an adviser through the case rather than a translation desk. A Thai-issued academic document used by a foreign body normally follows the same order: obtain the official document from the issuing institution, translate it in full including every seal and signature, then have the translation certified by the Legalisation Division, Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and where the receiving body requires it, by that country's embassy or consulate afterwards. Thailand is not a party to the Apostille Convention, so no apostille is issued on Thai documents. Cost and lead time depend on page count, target language, how many certified sets are needed and the steps the receiving evaluation body sets, so every file is quoted before work starts. Send scans of every page of your academic documents together with the requirement page from the evaluation body, via LINE @NAATI, call +66 80-557-8887 or email ilc@thainotary.co.th.

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