SEAProTI.org
Update : seaproti.org
An initiative to raise professional standards of translators and interpreters in Southeast Asia
“Fuck You” in Court: Why Interpreters Should Not Translate It as “Yed Maeng”Interpreting Ethics, Linguistic Fidelity, and Fairness in Judicial Proceedings 26 January 2026, Bangkok – Witnesses o
Institutional Credibility and Risks to the Public:Legal and Ethical Grounds for Background Checks on Certified Translators and Certified Interpreters,Additionally, there are structural problems associ
Court Interpreting in the Thai Judicial Context:A Practical Classification of Roles under Legal and Human Rights Frameworks 25 January 2026, Bangkok — Interpreters play a critically important role in
Structural Problems in the Use of Government-Affiliated Interpreters in the Thai Justice SystemImplications for the Right to a Fair Trial under International Standards 25 January 2026, Bangkok –
The Role of Forensic Linguists in Social Media Defamation CasesLinguistic Analysis, Implied Meaning, and Supreme Court Precedents Author: Wanitcha Sumanat, Forensic Linguist and President of the South
“Dark Techniques” in Arbitration: When Interpreting Becomes a Strategy that Distorts Due Process Author: Wanitcha Sumanat, president of the Southeast Asian Association of Professional Translators and
The Differences Between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ)and the Role of Interpreters in International Judicial Proceedings 20 January 2026, Bangkok &
Problems in the Use of Interpreters in Thai Courts and the Justice System: Implications for the Right to a Fair Trial under International Obligations 20 January 2025, Bangkok — The provision of interp
Structural Problems in the Use of Court Interpreters in the Thai Judicial System: A Comparative Analysis of High-Risk Language Pairs and Judicial Responses to Interpretation Failure 20 January 2026, B
The Structural Harm to Thailand’s Justice System: When Court Interpreters Are Not Professionals and the Rights of Foreign Nationals Are Repeatedly Violated 20 January 2026, Bangkok – A fair just
Interpreters and Translators in the Justice System:Critical Roles and Challenges Arising from Misunderstandings within the Court System 16 January 2025, Bangkok — Interpreters and translators are key
The Ethical Principle of “No Omissions; No Additions, and No Changes of Meaning”An Academic Interpretation of the Code of Conduct for Certified Translators and Translation Certifiers of SEAProTI 14 Ja
Intellectual Property Disputes in Thailandand the Crucial Role of Certified Translators and Certified Interpreters in Legal Proceedings 9 July 2026, Bangkok — Technology, innovation, and creativity dr
Weddings in Thailand: Where Modernity Meets Freedom of Choice 9 June 2026, Bangkok—When people think of a traditional Thai wedding, they often imagine ceremonies rich in customs, rituals, and long-sta
Choosing Professional Translators and Interpreters in an Unregulated Environment:An Analytical Study of Professional Certification and the Accountability Mechanisms of SEAProTI 8 January 2026, Bangkok
Guidelines for Quality Subtitling in Croatia 5 January 2026, Bangkok—Subtitles are written text displayed at the bottom of the screen that enable viewers to follow audiovisual content that would other
Artificial Intelligence and Dubbing: Opportunities, Limitations, and the Role of Humans in Contemporary Audiovisual Translation 4 January 2026, Bangkok—The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence
Thai Statutory Translation in Pseudo-Common-Law English: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Hybrid Legal Translation 4 January 2026, Bangkok—This article conceptualizes and critically examines t
Interpreting Fees as a Structural Mechanism of Professional Fairness: A Case Study of SEAProTI’s Recommended Rates and Actual Market Practice 4 January 2026, Bangkok—This article examines interpreting
From Stigmatization to the Institutionalization of Professional StandardsThe Evolution of the Southeast Asian Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters (SEAProTI) in Its First Five Year
