Can I get my 'freedom to marry' translation certified in Chiang Mai?

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The certifies original must be stamped and signed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

I'm in a similar situation, but I've been here much longer. Canadian embassy told me I need to be there in person in Bangkok, there is no way around it. You need to fill affidavit then have it translated to Thai then certified and it has to be done in Bangkok.

I got married Nov-21. I got the Freedom to Marry paper from Embassy (🇬🇧) in Bangkok and used Siam Legal in Bangkok to translate to Thai and they took it to MFA to get certified/legalised. At the time the MFA were not accepting walk-in document legalisation due to COVID restrictions - I piggy-backed on an existing appointment Siam Legal had booked. Things may have changed now but it’s worthwhile double checking with the MFA before making the trip to Bangkok. If you use a 3rd party to go to the MFA you will need to give them Power of Attorney so they can legally represent you and complete the process. The complete process for me from 🇬🇧 Embassy to having the legalised document in my hands ready to go to Amphur was 5 working days.

Not sure but I think the translation has to be agreed by the ministry. I'm from UK but my authorisation was processed at the Australian Embassy. Got it translated and then got it stamped at the ministry.

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There are services that should be able to to take the documents for you to the MOFA office. Usually translation services will offer this at an extra cost. In Bangkok there are two offices you can go to. The main office in Laksi on Chaeng Wattana Road and a satellite office inside the Khlong Toei MRT station (before the turnstiles).

From start of paperwork to married 4 working days for me in 2019

You can get it translated at most translation agencies. But it still needs to go to MFA for certification afterward. I had this done in Jan 2016 - 1800baht total (400 translation, 400 for the translation sending it to MFA on my behalf, 1000 for the MFA stamp) - took about 3 weeks to come back. You can probably get the translation done in Chiang Mai but it will need to go tpo MFA in Bangkok for the stamp.

Yes. You probably can. But it has to be a fully accredited translation. There are translation services at the ministry of foreign affairs that know exactly what's needed and are accredited. It takes around an hour. You may as well use their services. Around 1500thb.