Section 242
Cases where a right of retention does not exist Draft heading, not yet reviewed by the firm
Title 1: General Provisions Chapter 2: Effects of Obligations Part 5: Right of Retention
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Statutory text (Thai original)
สิทธิยึดหน่วงอันใด ถ้าไม่สมกับลักษณะที่เจ้าหนี้รับภาระในมูลหนี้ก็ดี ไม่สมกับคำสั่งอันลูกหนี้ได้ให้ไว้ก่อนหรือให้ในเวลาที่ส่งมอบทรัพย์สินนั้นก็ดี หรือเป็นการขัดกับความสงบเรียบร้อยของประชาชนก็ดี สิทธิยึดหน่วงเช่นนั้นท่านให้ถือว่าหามีไม่เลย
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
The right of retention does not exist if it is incompatible with the obligation assumed by the creditor, or with the instructions given by the debtor before or at the time of delivery of the property or if it is against public order.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 242 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.
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Civil and Commercial Code, s. 242 (Thailand) -
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Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 242. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-242/ (accessed 13 October 2026). -
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ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 242 -
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