Section 201
Statutory text (Thai original)
ถ้าบุคคลภายนอกจะพึงเป็นผู้เลือก ท่านให้กระทำด้วยแสดงเจตนาแก่ลูกหนี้ และลูกหนี้จะต้องแจ้งความนั้นแก่เจ้าหนี้ถ้าบุคคลภายนอกนั้นไม่อาจจะเลือกได้ก็ดี หรือไม่เต็มใจจะเลือกก็ดี ท่านว่าสิทธิที่จะเลือกตกไปอยู่แก่ฝ่ายลูกหนี้
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
If a third person is to make the election, it is done by a declaration of intention made to the debtor, who must inform the creditor. If such third person cannot make the election or is unwilling to do so, the right of election passes to the debtor.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 201 is part of Book 2 (Obligations) 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 1 Supreme Court decisions (1984 to 1984)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 1997/2527 (1984)
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Plain citation
Civil and Commercial Code, s. 201 (Thailand) -
Academic citation
Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 201. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-201/ (accessed 8 August 2026). -
Thai citation
ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 201 -
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