Section 236
Statutory text (Thai original)
จำเลยมีข้อต่อสู้ลูกหนี้เดิมอยู่อย่างใด ๆ ท่านว่าจะยกขึ้นต่อสู้เจ้าหนี้ได้ทั้งนั้น เว้นแต่ข้อต่อสู้ซึ่งเกิดขึ้นเมื่อยื่นฟ้องแล้วส่วนที่ ๔เพิกถอนการฉ้อฉล
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
The defendant may set up against the creditor all defenses which he may have against the debtor, excepting those which arose after the entry of the action. PART IV Cancellation of fraudulent acts
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 236 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 2 Supreme Court decisions (1997 to 2006)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 451/2549 (2006)
- Decision 1748/2540 (1997)
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Plain citation
Civil and Commercial Code, s. 236 (Thailand) -
Academic citation
Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 236. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-236/ (accessed 8 August 2026). -
Thai citation
ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 236 -
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