Section 343
Statutory text (Thai original)
การหักกลบลบหนี้นั้น ถึงแม้ว่าสถานที่ซึ่งจะต้องชำระหนี้ทั้งสองจะต่างกัน ก็หักกันได้ แต่ฝ่ายผู้ขอหักหนี้จะต้องใช้ค่าเสียหายให้แก่อีกฝ่ายหนึ่งเพื่อความเสียหายอย่างหนึ่งอย่างใดอันเกิดแต่การนั้น
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
A set-off may be made even though the place of performance of the two obligations is different; but the party who makes the set-off must indemnify the other party for any damage caused 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 343 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. 343 (Thailand) -
Academic citation
Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 343. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-343/ (accessed 8 August 2026). -
Thai citation
ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 343 -
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