Section 345
Statutory text (Thai original)
หนี้รายใดเกิดแต่การอันมิชอบด้วยกฎหมายเป็นมูล ท่านห้ามมิให้ลูกหนี้ถือเอาประโยชน์แห่งหนี้รายนั้นเพื่อหักกลบลบหนี้กับเจ้าหนี้
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
If an obligation arises from an unlawful act, the debtor cannot avail himself of a set-off against the creditor.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 345 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. 345 (Thailand) -
Academic citation
Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 345. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-345/ (accessed 8 August 2026). -
Thai citation
ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 345 -
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