Article 222/36: Required contents of a class judgment
Statutory text (Thai original)
คำพิพากษาของศาลต้องกล่าวหรือแสดงรายการดังต่อไปนี้
(๑) รายการตามที่กำหนดไว้ในมาตรา ๑๔๑
(๒) ลักษณะโดยชัดเจนของกลุ่มบุคคลหรือกลุ่มย่อยที่จะต้องถูกผูกพันตามคำพิพากษา
(๓) ในกรณีที่ศาลพิพากษาให้จำเลยชำระหนี้เป็นเงิน ต้องระบุจำนวนเงินที่จำเลยจะต้องชำระให้แก่โจทก์ รวมทั้งหลักเกณฑ์และวิธีการคำนวณในการชำระเงินให้สมาชิกกลุ่ม
(๔) จำนวนเงินรางวัลของทนายความฝ่ายโจทก์ตามมาตรา ๒๒๒/๓๗
English translation
The judgment of the court must state or set out the following particulars:
(1) the particulars prescribed in section 141;
(2) the clear characteristics of the group of persons or the subgroup that is to be bound by the judgment;
(3) where the court renders judgment ordering the defendant to pay a debt in money, the amount of money the defendant must pay to the plaintiff must be specified, together with the criteria and the method of calculation for payment to the group members;
(4) the amount of the reward of the lawyer of the plaintiff's side under section 222/37.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
This section tailors the ordinary judgment-content rule in section 141 to the class action context by adding what a group judgment uniquely needs to function. The clear group definition in item (2) is essential because it fixes exactly who is bound and who may later claim a share, linking to the certification definition and to the exclusion scenario in section 222/34 paragraph three. Item (3) requires not just a lump-sum award but a transparent formula for distributing money among members, which is what makes collective recovery workable at the execution stage. Item (4) makes the plaintiff's lawyer's reward a stated part of the judgment, tying into the incentive structure in section 222/37. Together these ensure the judgment can actually be administered across a large group.
Why this matters in practice
For members, the two things to check in a class judgment are whether you fall inside the group as defined and how your individual share is calculated, because both determine what you can claim at execution. If the group definition in the judgment is narrower than you expected, that can affect your right to recover, so read item (2) carefully. Defendants should note that a money judgment must spell out both the total and the per-member calculation, which shapes total exposure. Understanding how the distribution formula applies to your situation is a good reason to seek advice before filing a payment request.
Foire aux questions
Que doit contenir un jugement dans le cadre d'un recours collectif ?
En vertu de l'article 222/36, il doit inclure les éléments standard de l'article 141, une définition claire du groupe ou sous-groupe lié, l'argent dû et la façon dont la part de chaque membre est calculée lorsque de l'argent est accordé, et la récompense de l'avocat du demandeur.
Comment est déterminée la part de chaque membre dans une récompense de classe ?
L'article 222/36(3) exige que le jugement lui-même énonce les critères et la méthode de calcul pour le versement d'argent aux membres du groupe, de sorte que la formule de distribution est énoncée dans le jugement.
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