Section 1703: A will made before the age of fifteen is void
Statutory text (Thai original)
พินัยกรรมซึ่งบุคคลที่มีอายุยังไม่ครบสิบห้าปีบริบูรณ์ทำขึ้นนั้น เป็นโมฆะ
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English translation
A will made by a person who has not completed his fifteenth year of age is void.
ThaiLawOnline translation, written from the Thai original and verified
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Section 1703 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. The English translation is ThaiLawOnline's own, written from the Thai original and verified against it. Always rely on the Thai original for legal proceedings.
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