Section 245
Statutory text (Thai original)
ผู้ทรงสิทธิยึดหน่วงจะเก็บดอกผลแห่งทรัพย์สินที่ยึดหน่วงไว้ และจัดสรรเอาไว้เพื่อการชำระหนี้แก่ตนก่อนเจ้าหนี้คนอื่นก็ได้ดอกผลเช่นว่านี้จะต้องจัดสรรเอาชำระดอกเบี้ยแห่งหนี้นั้นก่อน ถ้ายังมีเหลือจึงให้จัดสรรใช้ต้นเงิน
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
The holder of a right of retention may take the fruits of the property retained and appropriate them to the performance of the obligation in preference to other creditors. Such fruits must first be appropriated to the interest on the obligation, and if there is any surplus must be appropriated to the principal.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 245 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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Plain citation
Civil and Commercial Code, s. 245 (Thailand) -
Academic citation
Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 245. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-245/ (accessed 28 August 2026). -
Thai citation
ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 245 -
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