Article 215: Arbitrator frames the issues
Statutory text (Thai original)
เมื่อได้ตั้งอนุญาโตตุลาการขึ้นแล้ว ถ้าในข้อตกลงหรือในคำสั่งศาล แล้วแต่กรณี มิได้กำหนดประเด็นข้อพิพาทไว้ ให้อนุญาโตตุลาการกำหนดประเด็นข้อพิพาทเหล่านั้น แล้วจดลงในรายงานพิสดารกลัดไว้ในสำนวนคดีอนุญาโตตุลาการ
English translation
When an arbitrator has been appointed, if the agreement or the court's order, as the case may be, does not specify the issues in dispute, the arbitrator shall determine those issues and record them in a detailed report to be attached to the arbitration case file.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 215 ensures the in-court arbitration has a defined scope. Ordinarily the issues to be decided come from the parties' agreement under Section 210 or the court's order appointing the tribunal. Where both are silent, this section makes it the arbitrator's duty to frame the issues in dispute, mirroring the court's own task of settling issues in ordinary proceedings. The requirement to record them in a detailed report attached to the arbitration file creates a clear written record of what the arbitrator was empowered to decide, which matters later when the award is examined and enforced through the court. It works together with Section 216 on how the arbitrator then conducts the inquiry.
Why this matters in practice
The scope of the issues framed under Section 215 defines what the arbitrator can and cannot decide, so it is worth engaging with it early. Where you can, specify the issues clearly in the agreement or ask the court to set them, rather than leaving the arbitrator to frame them alone. If the arbitrator defines the issues, review the detailed report carefully, because an award that strays beyond the recorded issues may be open to challenge. Our arbitration guide explains how the scope of a reference shapes the outcome.
Foire aux questions
Qui tranche les litiges lors d'un arbitrage judiciaire ?
Les questions litigieuses découlent généralement d'un accord entre les parties ou d'une décision de justice. Conformément à l'article 215, si aucun des deux ne les précise, l'arbitre les tranche et les consigne dans un rapport détaillé versé au dossier d'arbitrage.
Pourquoi l'arbitre consigne-t-il les problèmes dans un rapport ?
Le rapport détaillé joint au dossier fournit un compte rendu écrit de ce que l'arbitre était habilité à décider en vertu de l'article 215, ce qui est important lorsque la sentence est ultérieurement examinée et exécutée par le tribunal.
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Civil Procedure Code, s. 215 (Thailand) -
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Civil Procedure Code (Thailand), s. 215. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/fr/thai-civil-procedure-code/section-215/ (accessed 1 septembre 2026). -
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ป.วิ.พ. มาตรา 215 -
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