{"id":6597,"date":"2026-09-05T19:09:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/glossary\/bail\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T19:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:23:15","slug":"bail","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/bail\/","title":{"rendered":"Bail (Prakan Tua) in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>Caution<\/strong> (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e01\u0e31\u0e19\u0e15\u0e31\u0e27, <em>prakan tua<\/em>, in the statute <em>lib\u00e9ration provisoire<\/em>) is the temporary release of a suspect or accused from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/child-custody\/\">garde \u00e0 vue<\/a> while the police inquiry, trial or appeal continues, against a promise to return backed by security. It is governed by Sections 106 to 119 of the Criminal Procedure Code. For a foreigner the question arises within hours of arrest, because the police can hold a suspect for only 48 hours before asking a court to remand, and immigration cases add a separate bail system at the detention centre.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table des mati\u00e8res<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#who-grants-bail-and-on-what-criteria\">Who grants bail and on what criteria<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#security-amounts-and-conditions-for-a-foreigner\">Security, amounts and conditions for a foreigner<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#court-bail-and-immigration-bail-compared\">Court bail and immigration bail compared<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#frequently-asked-questions\">Foire aux questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-grants-bail-and-on-what-criteria\">Who grants bail and on what criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>Three authorities<\/strong> can grant it, depending on the stage. During the police inquiry the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/inquiry-official\/\">inquiry official<\/a> decides; once the file is with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/public-prosecutor\/\">procureur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral<\/a>, the prosecutor decides; from the first court remand onward, the court decides. Section 108 lists what is weighed: the gravity of the charge, the strength of the evidence, the reliability of the applicant and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/suretyship\/\">caution<\/a>, the risk of flight, and the risk of tampering with evidence or harming others. Section 108\/1 allows refusal only on those risk grounds, so a bare refusal is open to challenge before the higher court.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>The first remand hearing normally takes place within 48 hours of arrest. Courts remand in blocks of up to 12 days, to a total of 48 days for offences punishable by up to 10 years and 84 days for graver offences, and bail can be applied for at each hearing. A refusal by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/court-of-first-instance\/\">Court of First Instance<\/a> can be appealed the same day to the Court of Appeal.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"security-amounts-and-conditions-for-a-foreigner\">Security, amounts and conditions for a foreigner<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>Accepted security includes cash, a bank passbook or fixed deposit, a land title deed, government bonds, a bail bond from a licensed insurer, or a person of standing (typically a civil servant) who pledges an amount. Cash is the simplest for foreigners. The court sets the sum from its own scale: in practice roughly 10,000 to 50,000 baht for minor drug possession, 50,000 to 200,000 baht for simple theft, and often higher for foreigners because of flight risk. Overstay and illegal-work cases at the Immigration Detention Centre run around 50,000 baht and above, with a Thai guarantor and monthly reporting.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>Conditions usually include surrender of the passport, a ban on leaving Thailand, and sometimes an electronic monitoring bracelet. The common mistake is to treat the passport surrender as negotiable; leaving the country on bail forfeits the security, produces an arrest warrant and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/blacklist\/\">blacklist<\/a> entry, and makes any later return impossible. The security is returned at the end of the case, whatever the verdict, provided the accused attended every hearing.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"court-bail-and-immigration-bail-compared\">Court bail and immigration bail compared<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Point<\/th><th>Court bail<\/th><th>Immigration bail<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Loi<\/td><td>Criminal Procedure Code Sections 106 to 119<\/td><td>Immigration Act, competent official&#8217;s discretion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Decided by<\/td><td>Inquiry official, prosecutor or court<\/td><td>Bureau de l&#039;immigration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>But<\/td><td>Attend the criminal case<\/td><td>Await deportation or an appeal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Typical security<\/td><td>Cash, title deed, bond, surety<\/td><td>Cash plus Thai guarantor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Passeport<\/td><td>Held by the court<\/td><td>Held by immigration<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>A foreigner arrested for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/overstay\/\">overstay<\/a> may need both: court bail while the overstay charge is dealt with, then immigration bail if removal is not immediate. A conviction followed by a fine does not end immigration detention, which continues until the ticket home is bought and the deportation is carried out.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"frequently-asked-questions\">Foire aux questions<\/h2>\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">How much is bail in Thailand?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>There is no fixed tariff in the law; each court applies its own scale to the charge and the accused. As a guide, minor drug possession runs 10,000 to 50,000 baht, simple theft 50,000 to 200,000 baht, and serious offences run into the millions. Foreigners are commonly asked for more than a Thai accused because of flight risk, and immigration bail at the detention centre is around 50,000 baht with a Thai guarantor.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Can a foreigner get bail in Thailand?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Yes, and most foreigners charged with ordinary offences do. The court looks for ties to Thailand such as a lease, work permit, family or business, a credible surety and a valid visa. The passport is surrendered as a condition, so the accused must stay in the country until the case ends.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What happens if someone skips bail in Thailand?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>The security is forfeited, the court issues an arrest warrant and the case continues without the accused. For a foreigner the name goes on the immigration blacklist, so re-entry is refused, and any surety who pledged on the accused&#8217;s behalf loses the pledged sum or property.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>Voir aussi\u00a0: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/inquiry-official\/\">inquiry official<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/overstay\/\">overstay<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/deportation\/\">deportation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/fine\/\">fine<\/a>, and the guides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/bail-in-thailand\/\">caution en Tha\u00eflande<\/a> ET <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thailand-visa-overstay-criminal-blacklists\/\">visa overstay, criminal charges and blacklists<\/a>.<\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bail (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e01\u0e31\u0e19\u0e15\u0e31\u0e27, prakan tua, in the statute provisional release) is the temporary release of a suspect or accused from custody [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":214,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"bail thailand","rank_math_title":"Bail in Thailand (Prakan Tua): How It Works | ThaiLawOnline","rank_math_description":"Bail in Thailand (prakan tua) is provisional release of a suspect or accused against security. 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