Section 258
Preferential right for daily necessaries Draft heading, not yet reviewed by the firm
Title 1: General Provisions Chapter 2: Effects of Obligations Part 6: Preferential Rights 1. General Preferential Rights
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Statutory text (Thai original)
บุริมสิทธิในมูลค่าเครื่องอุปโภคบริโภคอันจำเป็นประจำวันนั้น ใช้สำหรับเอาค่าเครื่องอุปโภคบริโภค ซึ่งยังค้างชำระอยู่นับถอยหลังขึ้นไปหกเดือน เช่น ค่าอาหาร เครื่องดื่ม โคมไฟ ฟืน ถ่าน อันจำเป็นเพื่อการทรงชีพของลูกหนี้ และบุคคลในสกุลซึ่งอยู่กับลูกหนี้และซึ่งลูกหนี้จำต้องอุปการะ กับทั้งคนใช้ของลูกหนี้ด้วย
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English translation
The preferential right on account of supplies of the daily necessaries is for the price of daily necessaries still unpaid for six months back, such as food, drink, light, firewood and charcoal, necessary for the living of the debtor, of members of his family, who live with him and whom he is bound to support, and of his servants.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 258 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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