Article 217: Liability of a debtor in default
Texte légal (original thaï)
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Texte intégral tiré de la Gazette royale / Bureau du Conseil d'État
traduction anglaise
A debtor is responsible for all damage caused by negligence during the time of his default. He is also responsible where performance becomes impossible by reason of an accident occurring during the time of the default, unless the damage would have arisen even if he had performed in due time.
ThaiLawOnline translation, written from the Thai original and verified
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Section 217 is part of Book 2 (Obligations) of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code. This entry is awaiting firm-authored commentary; the statutory text above is verbatim from the Office of the Council of State (OCS Krisdika) Thai source. The English translation is ThaiLawOnline's own, written from the Thai original and verified against it. Always rely on the Thai original for legal proceedings.
Cited in 2 Supreme Court decisions (2003 to 2008)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 4279/2551 (2008)
- Decision 1074/2546 (2003)
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ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 217 -
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