Section 227 — Case-ending orders are not interim orders
Texte légal (original thaï)
คำสั่งของศาลชั้นต้นที่ไม่รับหรือให้คืนคำคู่ความตามมาตรา ๑๘ หรือคำสั่งวินิจฉัยชี้ขาดเบื้องต้นตามมาตรา ๒๔ ซึ่งทำให้คดีเสร็จไปทั้งเรื่องนั้น มิให้ถือว่าเป็นคำสั่งในระหว่างพิจารณา และให้อยู่ภายในข้อบังคับของการอุทธรณ์คำพิพากษาหรือคำสั่งชี้ขาดตัดสินคดี
traduction anglaise
An order of the court of first instance refusing to accept or returning a pleading under Section 18, or a preliminary ruling under Section 24 that disposes of the entire case, shall not be regarded as an order made during the course of the trial, and shall be subject to the rules governing appeals against a judgment or a decision determining the case.
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Annotation de l'entreprise
Section 227 opens Title 1 (Appeal) of Book 3 by classifying two specific rulings. An order under Section 18 that refuses or returns a pleading, and a preliminary ruling on a point of law under Section 24, are ordinarily interim in nature. But when either ruling disposes of the whole case, this Section removes it from the category of interim orders barred by Section 226 and places it under the rules for appealing a final decision. The provision must be read together with Section 228, which addresses the parallel situation where a Section 18 or Section 24 ruling ends only some issues rather than the whole case.
Pourquoi cela est important en pratique
The practical value is timing and cost. Because a case-ending Section 24 ruling counts as a final decision, you appeal it under the ordinary appeal rules rather than waiting until the end of trial, and you do not need to have entered an objection during trial as you would for a true interim order. Note also that an appeal against a Section 24 preliminary ruling on a point of law carries only the fixed court fee per instance, not an ad valorem fee based on the amount in dispute, which can make the appeal far cheaper. If you are unsure whether a ruling ended your case fully or only in part, get advice before the one-month appeal clock runs out. See our guide on comparaître devant un tribunal en Thaïlande.
Décisions de la Cour suprême interprétant cette section
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Supreme Court Judgment No. 5836/2559 (2016)
Where the trial court gives a preliminary ruling on a point of law under Section 24 that disposes of the entire case, an appeal and a further appeal against it fall under Section 227, and carry only the fixed court fee of 200 baht per instance, not an ad valorem fee on the amount in dispute.
The trial court decided a point of law that ended the whole case. The Supreme Court held that the appeal and further appeal were governed by Section 227, so the fee was the fixed 200 baht per instance under Table 1, and ordered the excess ad valorem fee the defendant had paid to be refunded.
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Supreme Court Judgment No. 10260/2556 (2013)
An order accepting an amended pleading is an interim order other than those listed in Sections 227 and 228. If the aggrieved party did not record an objection, the appeal against it is barred under Section 226.
The trial court allowed the defendant to amend the defence. The Supreme Court held that this was an interim order not among those in Sections 227 and 228, so, absent a recorded objection, the plaintiff was barred from appealing it under Section 226.
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Foire aux questions
Is a preliminary ruling that ends my whole case an interim order?
No. Under Section 227, a Section 24 preliminary ruling that disposes of the entire case is not an interim order. It is appealed under the rules for appealing a final judgment.
How much is the court fee to appeal a Section 24 legal ruling?
An appeal against a Section 24 preliminary ruling on a point of law carries the fixed court fee of 200 baht per instance under the fee schedule, not a fee calculated on the amount in dispute.
What is the deadline to appeal such an order?
Because the order is treated as a final decision, the ordinary appeal deadline applies: within one month from the date the order is read, as set out in Section 229.