Section 166
Statutory text (Thai original)
การข่มขู่ย่อมทำให้การแสดงเจตนาเป็นโมฆียะแม้บุคคลภายนอกจะเป็นผู้ข่มขู่
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
Duress vitiates the juristic act, even when it is exercised by a third person.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 166 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.
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Civil and Commercial Code, s. 166 (Thailand) -
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ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 166 -
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