Article 269/6: Possessing another person's electronic card for unlawful use
Statutory text (Thai original)
ผู้ใดมีไว้เพื่อนำออกใช้ซึ่งบัตรอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ของผู้อื่นโดยมิชอบตามมาตรา ๒๖๙/๕ ในประการที่น่าจะก่อให้เกิดความเสียหายแก่ผู้อื่นหรือประชาชน ต้องระวางโทษจำคุกไม่เกินสามปี หรือปรับไม่เกินหกหมื่นบาท หรือทั้งจำทั้งปรับ
English translation
Whoever possesses, in order to put into use, the electronic card of another person unlawfully under Section 269/5, in a manner likely to cause damage to another person or to the public, shall be liable to imprisonment not exceeding three years, or a fine not exceeding sixty thousand baht, or both.
ThaiLawOnline translation, written from the Thai original and verified
Firm annotation
Section 269/6 is the inchoate form of Section 269/5. It criminalises possession of another person's electronic card where the possession is for the purpose of putting the card into use unlawfully within the meaning of Section 269/5, and where that is likely to cause damage. The provision expressly incorporates Section 269/5, so the intended use must be an unlawful one; possession alone, without that purpose, is not caught by this Section, although it may amount to theft or misappropriation of the card as a physical object. The penalty is lower than for the completed use, three years against five, which is the ordinary structure of preparatory liability. Section 269/7 applies here as well, raising the maximum to four years and six months where the card is a payment or cash withdrawal card.
Why this matters in practice
In practice this Section is what allows a charge where a defendant is found holding cards belonging to other people but no transaction can be proved, for example cards recovered during a search. Because purpose is the operative element and possession is usually admitted, the defence is directed at why the cards were held. Note the distinction that matters at charging stage: this Section concerns genuine cards belonging to others, while Section 269/4 concerns forged cards. A defendant found with a mixture of both will face counts under each.
Cited in 7 Supreme Court decisions (2010 to 2026)
Décisions de citation sélectionnées
- Decision 664/2569 (2026)
- Decision 11227/2555 (2012)
- Decision 16000/2553 (2010)
- Decision 7946/2568 (2025)
- Decision 8591/2563 (2020)
- Decision 3872/2563 (2020)
- Decision 7460/2560 (2017)
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- Article 91 7
- Article 269/7 7
- Article 78 7
- Article 269/5 6
- Article 90 6
- Article 335 4
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Foire aux questions
Is possession an offence before the card has been used?
Yes. Section 269/6 punishes possessing another person's electronic card in order to put it into use unlawfully under Section 269/5, in a manner likely to cause damage to another person or to the public. The offence is complete on possession with that purpose, so no transaction need be proved.
Quelle est la sanction prévue par l'article 269/6 ?
Imprisonment not exceeding three years, or a fine not exceeding 60,000 baht, or both. Making or possessing a tool for forging an electronic card is a different offence, under Section 269/2, which carries one to five years and a fine of 20,000 to 100,000 baht.
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