Article 284 — General powers of the executing officer
Texte légal (original thaï)
ให้เจ้าพนักงานบังคับคดีมีอำนาจดำเนินการไปตามความจำเป็นและสมควรแห่งพฤติการณ์เพื่อดำเนินการบังคับคดีจนได้ ในกรณีที่มีผู้ขัดขวางหรือมีเหตุอันควรเชื่อว่าจะมีผู้ขัดขวาง เจ้าพนักงานบังคับคดีมีอำนาจแจ้งให้พนักงานฝ่ายปกครองหรือตำรวจช่วยเหลือได้ ในการนี้ ให้พนักงานฝ่ายปกครองหรือตำรวจมีอำนาจจับกุมและควบคุมตัวผู้ขัดขวางได้เท่าที่จำเป็นแก่การปฏิบัติหน้าที่ของเจ้าพนักงานบังคับคดี
traduction anglaise
The executing officer shall have the power to act as necessary and appropriate to the circumstances in order to carry the execution through to completion. Where there is a person obstructing, or reasonable grounds to believe that a person will obstruct, the executing officer has the power to notify an administrative officer or the police to render assistance. In such case, the administrative officer or the police shall have the power to arrest and detain the obstructing person to the extent necessary for the performance of the executing officer's duties.
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Annotation de l'entreprise
Section 284 opens Part 6 on the general powers of executing officers within the Title on execution of judgments. It confers a broad functional authority to do what the circumstances reasonably require to complete the execution, backed by a specific power to summon administrative or police assistance and to have obstructors arrested and detained to the extent necessary. This provision reflects the numbering introduced by the 2017 reform of the execution provisions of the Code; earlier decisions numbered 284 concerned excessive seizure, a subject now placed elsewhere. It works together with the sections defining the methods of execution and the setting aside of irregular execution.
Pourquoi cela est important en pratique
For a creditor, this section is the practical backbone that lets an enforcement officer actually carry out a seizure or eviction when a debtor or occupant resists, since the officer can bring in police support. For a debtor or third party on site, resisting an execution can lead to lawful arrest. If you are pursuing enforcement of a money judgment, a Avocat spécialisé dans le recouvrement de créances en Thaïlande can coordinate the officer's attendance and, where needed, police assistance.
Foire aux questions
Can the enforcement officer call the police during an execution?
Yes. Under Section 284, if someone obstructs or is likely to obstruct the execution, the officer may notify administrative officials or police to assist, and they may arrest and detain the obstructor to the extent necessary.
What happens if I try to stop an officer from seizing property?
Obstructing an execution can result in lawful arrest and detention under Section 284, limited to what is necessary for the officer to complete the task.