Section 246
Statutory text (Thai original)
ผู้ทรงสิทธิยึดหน่วงจำต้องจัดการดูแลรักษาทรัพย์สินที่ยึดหน่วงไว้นั้นตามสมควร เช่นจะพึงคาดหมายได้จากบุคคลในฐานะเช่นนั้นอนึ่ง ทรัพย์สินซึ่งยึดหน่วงไว้นั้น ถ้ามิได้รับความยินยอมของลูกหนี้ ท่านว่าผู้ทรงสิทธิยึดหน่วงหาอาจจะใช้สอยหรือให้เช่า หรือเอาไปทำเป็นหลักประกันได้ไม่ แต่ความที่กล่าวนี้ท่านมิให้ใช้บังคับไปถึงการใช้สอยเช่นที่จำเป็นเพื่อจะรักษาทรัพย์สินนั้นเองถ้าผู้ทรงสิทธิยึดหน่วงกระทำการฝ่าฝืนบทบัญญัติใดที่กล่าวมานี้ ท่านว่าลูกหนี้จะเรียกร้องให้ระงับสิทธินั้นเสียก็ได้
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
The holder of a right of retention is bound to take such appropriate care of the property retained as might be expected from him in his situation. The holder of a right of retention cannot use or let the property retained or give it as security, without the consent of the debtor; but this does not apply to such use as is necessary for the preservation of the property. If the holder of a right of retention acts contrary to any provision of the foregoing paragraphs, the debtor may claim the extinction of the right.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 246 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 5 Supreme Court decisions (2000 to 2018)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 7290/2561 (2018)
- Decision 2675/2559 (2016)
- Decision 6861/2546 (2003)
- Decision 5417/2543 (2000)
- Decision 4466/2553 (2010)
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Plain citation
Civil and Commercial Code, s. 246 (Thailand) -
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Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 246. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-246/ (accessed 8 August 2026). -
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ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 246 -
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