Section 113 — Foundation — name requirements
Statutory text (Thai original)
มูลนิธิต้องใช้ชื่อซึ่งมีคำว่า “มูลนิธิ” ประกอบกับชื่อของมูลนิธิ
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
The foundation must have a word ‘foundation' incorporated with its name.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 113 is part of Book 1 (General Principles) 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: verify that the foundation's registered name in the Department of Provincial Administration includes the word 'foundation'; omission is a registration defect. For laypersons: when donating to an organisation, checking that its name contains 'มูลนิธิ' confirms it is a registered foundation with legal standing.
Legislative history
Part of the original Civil and Commercial Code codification; no major subsequent amendment.
Cited in 163 Supreme Court decisions (1949 to 2020)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 6294/2545 (2002)
- Decision 3307/2543 (2000)
- Decision 7014/2542 (1999)
- Decision 2230/2542 (1999)
- Decision 2079/2542 (1999)
- Decision 3652/2541 (1998)
- Decision 7185/2540 (1997)
- Decision 4278/2540 (1997)
This list is selected automatically, weighted towards judgments that turn on this section rather than ones that merely recite it when passing sentence. It has not yet been reviewed by the firm.
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Plain citation
Civil and Commercial Code, s. 113 (Thailand) -
Academic citation
Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 113. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-113/ (accessed 8 August 2026). -
Thai citation
ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 113 -
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