Section 193/30 — General prescription period — ten years
Statutory text (Thai original)
อายุความนั้น ถ้าประมวลกฎหมายนี้หรือกฎหมายอื่นมิได้บัญญัติไว้โดยเฉพาะ ให้มีกำหนดสิบปี
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
คำแปลภาษาอังกฤษ
The period of prescription, when not otherwise specifically provided in this Code or in other laws, is ten years.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 193/30 is the residual rule. Always check whether a specific prescription period applies first — e.g. §448 (tort, one year), §671 (deposit, six months), §882 (insurance, two years). The clock starts running when the right could first be exercised (§193/12).
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