Section 244/1 — Court of Appeal judgment is final
Texte légal (original thaï)
ภายใต้บังคับมาตรา ๒๔๗ คำพิพากษาหรือคำสั่งของศาลอุทธรณ์ให้เป็นที่สุด
traduction anglaise
Subject to Section 247, a judgment or order of the Court of Appeal shall be final.
Cette traduction anglaise est fournie à titre indicatif uniquement et n'a pas encore été vérifiée de manière définitive ; référez-vous toujours à l'original thaï.
Annotation de l'entreprise
Section 244/1 was added by the Civil Procedure Code Amendment Act (No. 27) B.E. 2558 (2015) as the pivot of the reformed appeal system: the Court of Appeal is now the final court in most civil cases, and access to the Supreme Court is by leave only. It states the general rule of finality and expressly makes it subject to Section 247, under which a dika may proceed only if the Supreme Court grants leave. In practice this provision also governs the civil part of criminal cases, where the right to dika on the civil claim is determined by the Civil Procedure Code once the criminal part is settled.
Pourquoi cela est important en pratique
Do not assume a further appeal to the Supreme Court is automatic: since 2015, a Court of Appeal judgment is final unless the Supreme Court grants you leave to dika under Section 247. That means you must file a leave application together with your dika, not just a notice of appeal, and it must clear a high bar. Speak to a avocat thaïlandais early about whether your case is one the Supreme Court would agree to hear.
Décisions de la Cour suprême interprétant cette section
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Supreme Court Judgment No. 5158/2563 (2020)
Section 244/1, added by the Civil Procedure Code Amendment Act (No. 27) B.E. 2558, makes a Court of Appeal judgment final, and a dika may proceed only with the Supreme Court's leave under Section 247.
The applicant filed after the 2015 amendment took effect, so the new rules applied. The Court held that under Section 244/1 the Court of Appeal judgment was final and a dika required leave under Section 247 as amended.
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Supreme Court Judgment No. 4081/2564 (2021)
In the civil part of a criminal case, once the criminal part is final the right to dika on the civil claim follows the Civil Procedure Code, so the Court of Appeal's civil judgment is final under Section 244/1 and a dika needs leave under Section 247.
No party had appealed the criminal part, so it was settled, and the civil claim was governed by the Civil Procedure Code. The Court held the Court of Appeal's civil judgment final under Section 244/1, with a dika permitted only on leave granted under Section 247.
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Supreme Court Judgment No. 4898/2565 (2022)
Where the criminal part cannot reach the Supreme Court, the right to dika on the connected civil claim is governed by Section 244/1, so the Court of Appeal's civil judgment is final unless leave to dika is granted under Section 247.
The Court of Appeal had varied the award of civil damages, but the criminal offence could not be taken to the Supreme Court. The right to dika on the civil part therefore followed Section 244/1, so the defendant needed leave under Section 247 and could not simply dika.
Décisions sélectionnées avec numéros de dossier vérifiés dans la base de données de la Cour suprême. Les versions anglaises sont des traductions éditoriales réalisées par le cabinet à des fins d'étude.
Foire aux questions
Is a Court of Appeal judgment final in Thailand?
Yes, by default. Section 244/1 makes it final, and the only route on is a dika to the Supreme Court under Section 247, which requires the Supreme Court's leave.
When did the leave-to-dika rule start?
Section 244/1 was added by the Civil Procedure Code Amendment Act (No. 27) B.E. 2558 (2015), which made Supreme Court review discretionary by leave.
Does this apply to the civil claim in a criminal case?
Yes. Once the criminal part is settled, the right to dika on the civil claim is governed by the Civil Procedure Code, so the Court of Appeal's civil judgment is final under Section 244/1.