Article 364 — Guarantor who obstructs execution
Texte légal (original thaï)
ในกรณีที่ศาลยอมรับบุคคลเป็นประกัน และบุคคลนั้นจงใจขัดขวางการบังคับคดีหรือร่วมกับลูกหนี้ตามคำพิพากษาขัดขืนไม่ปฏิบัติตามคำบังคับ ให้นำบทบัญญัติมาตรา ๓๖๑ มาตรา ๓๖๒ และมาตรา ๓๖๓ มาใช้บังคับโดยอนุโลม
traduction anglaise
Where the court has accepted a person as a guarantor and that person intentionally obstructs the execution of the judgment or joins with the judgment debtor in disobeying and failing to comply with the writ of execution, the provisions of Section 361, Section 362, and Section 363 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
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Annotation de l'entreprise
Section 364 extends the coercive arrest and detention regime of Chapter 7 to a guarantor who turns against the court's process. Having been accepted as a guarantor, that person owes a duty not to frustrate execution; if they intentionally obstruct it or collude with the debtor in disobedience, the court may treat them like the debtor by applying Sections 361, 362, and 363 mutatis mutandis, including the ex parte arrest procedure, interim detention on guarantee, and the six-month cap. The provision closes an obvious loophole and reinforces that a court guarantee is a serious undertaking. It forms part of Chapter 7 as reorganised by the Amendment Act (No. 30) B.E. 2560 (2017), and links onward to Section 365 on criminal liability.
Pourquoi cela est important en pratique
The warning here is for anyone thinking of acting as a guarantor in court: your role is to support compliance, not to shield the debtor. If you actively help the debtor evade the judgment, you can face the same arrest and detention the debtor faces, up to six months. Before agreeing to stand as a court guarantor, understand exactly what you are guaranteeing and the exposure it creates. A short consultation can clarify the risk.
Foire aux questions
Can a guarantor be arrested for helping a debtor avoid a judgment?
Yes. Under Section 364, if a court-accepted guarantor intentionally obstructs execution or joins the debtor in disobeying the writ of execution, Sections 361 to 363 on arrest and detention apply to the guarantor as well.
What does a guarantor obligate themselves to when accepted by the court?
They undertake not to frustrate the execution of the judgment. Actively obstructing execution or colluding with the debtor to disobey exposes the guarantor to coercive arrest and detention under Section 364.