Section 1309
Statutory text (Thai original)
เกาะที่เกิดในทะเลสาบ หรือในทางน้ำหรือในเขตน่านน้ำของประเทศก็ดี และท้องทางน้ำที่เขินขึ้นก็ดี เป็นทรัพย์สินของแผ่นดิน
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
Islands formed in a lake or water-way of in territorial waters, and beds of water-ways left dry, are the property of the Sate
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 1309 is part of Book 4 (Property) 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.
Cited in 4 Supreme Court decisions (1963 to 2024)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 6006-6007/2567 (2024)
- Decision 258/2506 (1963)
- Decision 5206/2559 (2016)
- Decision 9817-9819/2542 (1999)
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