Section 1755
Statutory text (Thai original)
อายุความหนึ่งปีนั้น จะยกขึ้นต่อสู้ได้ก็แต่โดยบุคคลซึ่งเป็นทายาท หรือบุคคลซึ่งชอบที่จะใช้สิทธิของทายาท หรือโดยผู้จัดการมรดก
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
The one-year prescription may be set up only by an heir, by a person entitled to exercise an heir's rights, or by an administrator of the estate.
ThaiLawOnline translation, written from the Thai original and verified
Firm annotation
Section 1755 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.
Why this matters in practice
For lawyers: this section has no direct operational effect; it is a commencement provision. Its importance is historical, it confirms when Book 6 rules began to apply and which transitional provisions governed successions opened before 1 October 1935. For clients: Book 6 has governed all successions in Thailand since 1935 and remains in force today.
Legislative history
Book 6 of the Civil and Commercial Code came into force on 1 October B.E. 2478 (1935). It was enacted alongside the Civil and Commercial Code Amendment Act B.E. 2478. Prior to this codification, succession in Thailand was governed by a patchwork of pre-modern Siamese customary law and royal decrees. The Marriage Equality Act (No. 24, B.E. 2567), in force 23 January 2025, is the most significant recent development affecting Book 6 succession rules, by extending spousal inheritance rights to same-sex spouses.
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Cited in 45 Supreme Court decisions (1949 to 2017)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 9193/2560 (2017)
- Decision 3544/2549 (2006)
- Decision 7499/2547 (2004)
- Decision 6855/2541 (1998)
- Decision 7200/2540 (1997)
- Decision 4499/2540 (1997)
- Decision 2971/2540 (1997)
- Decision 5382-5383/2539 (1996)
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