Section 458 — Transfer of ownership in sale
Statutory text (Thai original)
กรรมสิทธิ์ในทรัพย์สินที่ขายนั้น ย่อมโอนไปยังผู้ซื้อตั้งแต่ขณะเมื่อได้ทำสัญญาซื้อขายกัน
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
คำแปลภาษาอังกฤษ
The ownership of the property sold is transferred to the buyer from the moment when the contract of sale is entered into.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 458 sets the default rule: title passes on contract formation. The major exception is §456 (immovables — title passes on registration). Other useful carve-outs: (1) parties may agree title transfers only on full payment (retention of title clause); (2) for unascertained or future goods, title transfers only when goods are identified to the contract.