{"id":1688,"date":"2026-02-15T22:49:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T15:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/thai-penal-code\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T19:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:55:26","slug":"first-bilingual-thai-criminal-code-annotated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/first-bilingual-thai-criminal-code-annotated\/","title":{"rendered":"First Bilingual Annotated Criminal Code of Thailand, and It&#8217;s Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have ever looked up a section of the Thai Criminal Code Annotated in English, you know the drill. You find scattered PDFs and outdated translations. There is little context. You also do not find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/supreme-court-dika\/\">Cour supr\u00eame<\/a> decisions that show how the law works in practice.\n\nWe decided to fix that.\n\nThaiLawOnline is proud to launch the first free, bilingual, annotated Thai Criminal Code Annotated of Thailand. It is a complete digital resource covering every current section of the Code, including the numbered bis provisions: 448 entries as of June 2026. It is fully up to date as of 2026. It includes the latest Amendment No. 30 (B.E. 2568\/2025) which criminalized sexual harassment for the first time in Thai legal history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table des mati\u00e8res<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-makes-this-different-from-everything-else-out-there\">Qu&#039;est-ce qui diff\u00e9rencie cela de tout le reste ?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#who-is-this-for\">\u00c0 qui cela s&#039;adresse-t-il ?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#why-we-built-this\">Pourquoi nous avons construit ceci<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Annotated-Criminal-Code-for-Thailand.png\" alt=\"Code p\u00e9nal tha\u00eflandais annot\u00e9\" class=\"wp-image-30947\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2192<\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/\">D\u00e9couvrez le Code p\u00e9nal tha\u00eflandais ici<\/a><\/strong>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-makes-this-different-from-everything-else-out-there\">Qu&#039;est-ce qui diff\u00e9rencie cela de tout le reste ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"understanding-the-thai-criminal-code-annotated\">Comprendre le Code p\u00e9nal tha\u00eflandais annot\u00e9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are English translations of the Thai Criminal Code floating around the internet. Most of them are incomplete, outdated, or presented as flat text with no context. Ours is none of those things.\n\nHere\u2019s what you\u2019ll find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"full-bilingual-text-switch-between-languages-instantly\">Full Bilingual Text, Switch Between Languages Instantly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chaque section est pr\u00e9sent\u00e9e en tha\u00ef et en anglais. Vous pouvez basculer entre les deux langues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong>Anglais seulement<\/strong>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong>Tha\u00ef uniquement<\/strong>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">, ou<\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong>c\u00f4te \u00e0 c\u00f4te<\/strong>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">display with one click. Whether you\u2019re a foreign lawyer doing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/due-diligence\/\">v\u00e9rifications n\u00e9cessaires<\/a>, a Thai law student comparing translations, or an expat, you\u2019re covered. This helps you understand what Section 334 says about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/theft\/\">vol<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"65-supreme-court-dika-decisions-linked-directly-to-the-relevant-sections\">65 Supreme Court (Dika) Decisions, Linked Directly to the Relevant Sections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where it gets really useful. We\u2019ve picked 65 landmark Supreme Court decisions. We summarized each one in English and Thai. We also linked each decision to the Criminal Code section it explains. So when you read Section 334 on theft, you will see nine court decisions. These decisions explain how Thai courts distinguish theft from misappropriation. They also explain what counts as \u201csnatching\u201d and when penalties increase.\n\nNo more guessing what the law means in practice. The courts have already told us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"expert-editorial-highlights-on-key-sections\">Points saillants de la r\u00e9daction d&#039;experts sur les sections cl\u00e9s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the most important and commonly charged sections, we\u2019ve added editorial analysis written by our legal team. Each highlighted section includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pourquoi cette section est importante<\/strong>, a plain-language explanation of the provision and its practical importance<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Historique l\u00e9gislatif<\/strong>, how and why the section was amended over the years<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Importance pratique<\/strong>, how the section connects to related offences and what practitioners should know<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"all-30-amendments-tracked-with-royal-gazette-references\">All 30 Amendments Tracked, With Royal Gazette References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Criminal Code has been amended 30 times since 1956. We\u2019ve documented each one, including Royal Gazette publication dates, affected sections, and a bilingual summary of each amendment\u2019s purpose. You can see at a glance, for example, that Section 334\u2019s fine was increased from 6,000 to 60,000 Baht by Amendment No. 26 in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cross-references-between-sections\">R\u00e9f\u00e9rences crois\u00e9es entre les sections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thai criminal law doesn\u2019t exist in isolation. Our annotated code links related sections with context. You can move from theft (Section 334) to aggravated theft (Section 335). You can also go to snatching (Section 336) with ease. This helps you see how they connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"interactive-visual-guides-charts\">Interactive Visual Guides &#038; Charts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nous avons con\u00e7u des outils d&#039;analyse visuelle qui permettent de comprendre la structure du Code p\u00e9nal de mani\u00e8re intuitive. Nous expliquons sa structure en trois livres. Nous abordons les cinq types de peines pr\u00e9vus \u00e0 l&#039;article 18. Nous montrons le fonctionnement des d\u00e9lais de prescription \u00e0 l&#039;article 95. Nous cartographions les cat\u00e9gories d&#039;infractions du livre 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"built-in-search\">Recherche int\u00e9gr\u00e9e<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for something specific? The search bar lets you find any section by number or search by keyword across the entire code. Type \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/defamation\/\">diffamation<\/a>\u201d and go straight to Sections 326-333. Type \u201c326\u201d and you\u2019re there instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-is-this-for\">\u00c0 qui cela s&#039;adresse-t-il ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honestly, anyone dealing with Thai criminal law:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>avocats \u00e9trangers<\/strong> effectuer des v\u00e9rifications pr\u00e9alables transfrontali\u00e8res ou conseiller des clients expos\u00e9s au march\u00e9 tha\u00eflandais<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Expatri\u00e9s et r\u00e9sidents<\/strong> qui souhaitent comprendre leurs droits et obligations en vertu de la loi tha\u00eflandaise<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>\u00e9tudiants en droit tha\u00eflandais<\/strong> Je recherche une r\u00e9f\u00e9rence bilingue et sans faute, incluant de v\u00e9ritables d\u00e9cisions de justice.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Universitaires et chercheurs<\/strong> \u00e9tudier le droit p\u00e9nal compar\u00e9 en Asie du Sud-Est<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>propri\u00e9taires d&#039;entreprises<\/strong> who need to understand offences related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/fraud\/\">fraude<\/a>, forgery, trade secrets, or computer crimes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-we-built-this\">Pourquoi nous avons construit ceci<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At ThaiLawOnline, we believe that access to the law shouldn\u2019t depend on how much you can afford to spend on legal research tools. The Thai statutory text is in the public domain. But a useful, annotated, bilingual version of that text did not exist until now. It includes court decisions and expert analysis.\n\nThis project represents months of work by our legal team, and we\u2019re making it available to everyone at no cost.\n\nWe hope this makes Thai criminal law clearer. We also hope it is easier to access. We want it to feel less intimidating for people who need to understand it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong>\ud83d\udcd6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/\">Commencez \u00e0 consulter le Code p\u00e9nal annot\u00e9 de Tha\u00eflande \u2192<\/a><\/strong>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vous avez des questions concernant une disposition particuli\u00e8re\u00a0? Besoin de conseils juridiques en mati\u00e8re p\u00e9nale en Tha\u00eflande\u00a0?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/contact-thailawonline\/\">Contactez notre \u00e9quipe<\/a><\/strong>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">, we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Notre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icnl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thailand_CrimCodeThai.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ancienne version au format PDF, non mise \u00e0 jour et non interactive.<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Si vous avez d\u00e9j\u00e0 consult\u00e9 une section du Code p\u00e9nal tha\u00eflandais annot\u00e9 en anglais, vous connaissez le probl\u00e8me\u00a0: des fichiers PDF \u00e9pars et des traductions obsol\u00e8tes. Le contexte est quasi inexistant. De plus, vous ne trouverez aucune d\u00e9cision de la Cour supr\u00eame illustrant l\u2019application concr\u00e8te de cette loi.<\/p>\n<p>Nous avons d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de rem\u00e9dier \u00e0 cela.<\/p>\n<p>ThaiLawOnline est fier de lancer le premier Code p\u00e9nal tha\u00eflandais annot\u00e9, bilingue et gratuit. Cette ressource num\u00e9rique compl\u00e8te couvre plus de 429 articles et est enti\u00e8rement \u00e0 jour jusqu&#039;en 2026. Elle int\u00e8gre le dernier amendement, le n\u00b0\u00a030 (BE 2568\/2025), qui a criminalis\u00e9 le harc\u00e8lement sexuel pour la premi\u00e8re fois dans l&#039;histoire juridique tha\u00eflandaise.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":484,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","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":"bilingual annotated thai criminal code","rank_math_title":"Bilingual Annotated Thai Criminal Code - 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