Book 5: Family

Section 1598/15: Spouse as guardian, rights and duties

Amended by Act No. 24 B.E. 2567 (Marriage Equality), in force 23 January 2025

Statutory text (Thai original)

ในกรณีที่ศาลสั่งให้คู่สมรสฝ่ายใดฝ่ายหนึ่งเป็นคนไร้ความสามารถ และคู่สมรสอีกฝ่ายเป็นผู้อนุบาล ให้นำบทบัญญัติว่าด้วยสิทธิและหน้าที่ของผู้ใช้อำนาจปกครองมาใช้บังคับโดยอนุโลม เว้นแต่สิทธิตามมาตรา ๑๕๖๗ (๒) และ (๓)

Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State

English translation

Where the court adjudges one spouse incompetent and the other spouse is the guardian, the provisions on the rights and duties of a person exercising parental power apply mutatis mutandis, except the rights under Section 1567 (2) and (3).

ThaiLawOnline translation, written from the Thai original and verified

Firm annotation

Section 1598/15 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.

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Cite this section

  • Plain citation Civil and Commercial Code, s. 1598/15 (Thailand)
  • Academic citation Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 1598/15. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-1598-15/ (accessed 28 August 2026).
  • Thai citation ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 1598/15
  • Permalink https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-1598-15/
  • Embed on your site <blockquote cite="https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-1598-15/"><p>Where the court adjudges one spouse incompetent and the other spouse is the guardian, the provisions on the rights and duties of a person exercising parental power apply mutatis mutandis, except the rights under Section 1567 (2) and (3).</p><footer>Civil and Commercial Code, s. 1598/15 (Thailand): <a href="https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-1598-15/">ThaiLawOnline</a></footer></blockquote>

The Thai text is authoritative. The English is an unofficial translation by ThaiLawOnline, free to reuse with attribution.

This is educational reference, not legal advice. Consult a qualified Thai lawyer before relying on any provision.

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