Article 127: Accusations by informants
Statutory text (Thai original)
ให้นำบทบัญญัติในมาตรา ๑๒๓ ถึง ๑๒๖ มาบังคับโดยอนุโลมในเรื่องคำกล่าวโทษเจ้าพนักงานผู้มีหน้าที่รับคำกล่าวโทษจะไม่บันทึกคำกล่าวโทษในกรณีต่อไปนี้ก็ได้
(๑) เมื่อผู้กล่าวโทษไม่ยอมแจ้งว่าเขาคือใคร
(๒) เมื่อคำกล่าวโทษเป็นบัตรสนเท่ห์คำกล่าวโทษซึ่งบันทึกแล้วแต่ผู้กล่าวโทษไม่ยอมลงลายมือชื่อ เจ้าพนักงานผู้รับคำกล่าวโทษจะไม่จัดการแก่คำกล่าวโทษนั้นก็ได้
English translation
The provisions of Sections 123 to 126 shall apply mutatis mutandis to accusations. An officer with the duty to receive an accusation may decline to record the accusation in the following cases: (1) when the accuser refuses to say who he is; (2) when the accusation is made by an anonymous letter. Where an accusation has been recorded but the accuser refuses to sign it, the officer receiving the accusation may decline to deal with that accusation.
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Firm annotation
This General Principles provision governs accusations, that is, reports of an offence made by someone who is not the injured person, and imports the complaint rules of Sections 123 to 126 with necessary changes. Like Section 122 for complaints, it gives the receiving officer a discretion to decline where the accuser is anonymous or unsigned, protecting officers from being obliged to act on unattributable reports. It works together with the investigation-power provisions (Sections 121, 125, 130, 131), and the case law confirms that a police officer who uncovers wrongdoing during an inquiry may himself make an accusation under Sections 2(8), 17, 18, 125 and 127.
Why this matters in practice
If you want to report a crime you did not personally suffer, remember the officer can lawfully refuse to record an anonymous or unsigned accusation, so identify yourself and sign if you want it acted on. On the other side, an accusation can also come from a police officer who discovers wrongdoing during an investigation, which is a common route in offences with no private victim. Whether you are the accuser or the accused, understanding how the process runs helps; see our guide on what to know before going to court in Thailand.
Décisions de la Cour suprême interprétant cette section
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Arrêt de la Cour suprême n° 13537/2553 (2010)
A police officer who investigates a criminal case and, on learning that a person is a suspect, has power to make an accusation under Sections 2(8), 17, 18, 125 and 127; once appointed to the responsible inquiry team he has full power to investigate and gather evidence.
In an oil-smuggling and money-laundering matter, the Supreme Court held that the police officer had power to make an accusation under Sections 2(8), 17, 18, 125 and 127 after inquiries showed the plaintiff was a suspect, and once appointed to the responsible inquiry team could investigate and gather all available evidence.
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Arrêt de la Cour suprême n° 13536/2553 (2010)
A police officer who during an inquiry finds a person to be a suspect has power to make an accusation under Sections 2(8), 17, 18, 125 and 127, and once appointed as deputy head of the responsible inquiry team has power to investigate and gather all available evidence.
In a companion case on the same facts, the Supreme Court likewise held that the officer had power to make an accusation under Sections 2(8), 17, 18, 125 and 127 and, once appointed deputy head of the responsible inquiry team, to investigate and gather all available evidence.
Curated decisions with case numbers verified against the Supreme Court database. English renderings are the firm's editorial translation for study.
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Foire aux questions
Qu’est-ce qu’une accusation au sens de l’article 127 ?
Il s'agit d'un rapport d'infraction établi par une personne autre que la victime. Les règles relatives aux plaintes, prévues aux articles 123 à 126, s'appliquent, moyennant les adaptations nécessaires.
Un agent peut-il refuser d'enregistrer une accusation ?
Oui. En vertu de l'article 127, l'agent peut refuser de donner suite à une accusation enregistrée que l'accusateur refuse de signer, si l'accusateur refuse de s'identifier ou si l'accusation est anonyme.
Un policier peut-il porter lui-même une accusation ?
Oui. La jurisprudence confirme qu'un agent qui découvre qu'une personne est suspecte au cours d'une enquête peut porter une accusation en vertu des articles 2(8), 17, 18, 125 et 127.
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