มาตรา 1567
Statutory text (Thai original)
ผู้ใช้อำนาจปกครองมีสิทธิ(๑) กำหนดที่อยู่ของบุตร(๒)[231] ทำโทษบุตรเพื่อว่ากล่าวสั่งสอนหรือปรับพฤติกรรม โดยต้องไม่เป็นการกระทำทารุณกรรมหรือทำร้ายด้วยความรุนแรงต่อร่างกายหรือจิตใจ หรือกระทำโดยมิชอบ(๓) ให้บุตรทำการงานตามสมควรแก่ความสามารถและฐานานุรูป(๔) เรียกบุตรคืนจากบุคคลอื่นซึ่งกักบุตรไว้โดยมิชอบด้วยกฎหมาย
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
คำแปลภาษาอังกฤษ
A person exercising parental power (natural guardian) has the right: 1. to determine the child’s place of residence; 2. to punish the child in a reasonable manner for disciplinary purposes; 3. to require the child to do such work as may be reasonable to his ability and condition in life; 4. to demand the return of the child from any person who unlawfully detains him.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 1567 is part of Book 5 (Family) of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code. This entry is awaiting firm-authored commentary; the statutory text above is verbatim from the Office of the Council of State (OCS Krisdika) Thai source, with the English translation from the FAO/UN FAOLEX repository. Always rely on the Thai original for legal proceedings.
Why this matters in practice
For lawyers: parental power is exercised jointly by married parents; on divorce, the court allocates parental power and the non-custodial parent retains visitation rights. Revocation requires court action — a parent cannot self-help. For clients: parental power does not end with divorce — you remain your child's legal representative until the court orders otherwise.
Legislative history
Section 1567 has applied since the B.E. 2519 revision. The Marriage Equality Act (No. 24, B.E. 2567), in force 22 Jan 2025, confirmed that parental power may be held by either or both spouses in a same-sex marriage on the same basis as in any other marriage.
Supreme Court decisions interpreting this section
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Supreme Court Judgment No. 515/2560 (2017)
Persistent failure to exercise parental responsibility justifies court revocation of parental power under §1567.
Parents who persistently failed to visit, care for, or contribute to the maintenance of their minor child demonstrated abandonment of parental responsibility; the court revoked their parental power and transferred it to the grandparent who had been raising the child.
Curated decisions with case numbers verified against the Supreme Court database. English renderings are the firm's editorial translation for study.
Frequently asked questions
Who has parental power over a child after divorce?
After a court divorce, the court allocates parental power to one parent (or both jointly). After a consent divorce, the parents may agree and record the allocation in the divorce register. The non-custodial parent retains the right to visit the child. If the custodial parent abuses parental power, the other parent may petition to have it revoked under §1567.