Section 317
Statutory text (Thai original)
นอกจากกรณีที่กล่าวไว้ในมาตราก่อน การชำระหนี้แก่บุคคลผู้ไม่มีสิทธิจะได้รับนั้น ท่านว่าย่อมสมบูรณ์เพียงเท่าที่ตัวเจ้าหนี้ได้ลาภงอกขึ้นแต่การนั้น
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
Except in the case mentioned in the foregoing section, a performance made to a person who is not entitled to receive it, is valid only to the extent to which the creditor has been enriched thereby.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 317 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.
Cite this section
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Plain citation
Civil and Commercial Code, s. 317 (Thailand) -
Academic citation
Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 317. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-317/ (accessed 8 August 2026). -
Thai citation
ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 317 -
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