Section 1697: A later will revokes an earlier one only where they conflict
Statutory text (Thai original)
ถ้าผู้ทำพินัยกรรมมิได้แสดงเจตนาไว้ในพินัยกรรมเป็นอย่างอื่น และปรากฏว่าพินัยกรรมฉบับก่อนกับฉบับหลังขัดกัน ให้ถือว่าพินัยกรรมฉบับก่อนเป็นอันเพิกถอนโดยพินัยกรรมฉบับหลัง เฉพาะในส่วนที่มีข้อความขัดกันนั้นเท่านั้น
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English translation
Unless the testator has otherwise made a declaration of intention in his will, if it appears that a former and a latter will conflict, the former is deemed to have been revoked by the latter only as to the parts in which their provisions conflict.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 1697 is part of Book 6 (Succession) 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 13 Supreme Court decisions (1955 to 2015)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 2832-2833/2558 (2015)
- Decision 6162/2548 (2005)
- Decision 6981/2545 (2002)
- Decision 2389/2540 (1997)
- Decision 9059/2539 (1996)
- Decision 1078/2537 (1994)
- Decision 3911/2534 (1991)
- Decision 1960/2519 (1976)
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