Section 243
Statutory text (Thai original)
ในกรณีที่ลูกหนี้เป็นคนสินล้นพ้นตัวไม่สามารถใช้หนี้ เจ้าหนี้มีสิทธิจะยึดหน่วงทรัพย์สินไว้ได้ แม้ทั้งที่ยังไม่ถึงกำหนดเรียกร้อง ถ้าการที่ลูกหนี้ไม่สามารถใช้หนี้นั้นได้เกิดเป็นขึ้นหรือรู้ถึงเจ้าหนี้ต่อภายหลังเวลาที่ได้ส่งมอบทรัพย์สินไซร้ ถึงแม้ว่าจะไม่สมกับลักษณะที่เจ้าหนี้รับภาระในมูลหนี้ไว้เดิม หรือไม่สมกับคำสั่งอันลูกหนี้ได้ให้ไว้ก็ดี เจ้าหนี้ก็อาจจะใช้สิทธิยึดหน่วงได้
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
In case of insolvency of the debtor, the creditor has the right of retention even if his claim is not yet due. If the insolvency has occurred or become known to the creditor after the delivery of the property, he can exercise the right of retention even if an obligation previously assumed by him or the instruction given by the debtor, opposes it.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 243 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 (2011 to 2011)
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- Decision 720/2554 (2011)
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Civil and Commercial Code, s. 243 (Thailand) -
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