Section 414
Statutory text (Thai original)
ถ้าการคืนทรัพย์ตกเป็นพ้นวิสัยเพราะสภาพแห่งทรัพย์สินที่ได้รับไว้นั้นเองก็ดี หรือเพราะเหตุอย่างอื่นก็ดี และบุคคลได้รับทรัพย์สินไว้โดยสุจริต ท่านว่าบุคคลเช่นนั้นจำต้องคืนลาภมิควรได้เพียงส่วนที่ยังมีอยู่ในขณะเมื่อเรียกคืนถ้าบุคคลได้รับทรัพย์สินนั้นไว้โดยทุจริต ท่านว่าต้องใช้ราคาทรัพย์สินนั้นเต็มจำนวน
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
If restitution is impossible on account of the nature of the property received or for any other reason, and the person who received the property was in good faith, such person is bound only to return such part of his enrichment as still exists at the time when restitution is demanded. If a person who received the property was in bad faith, he is bound to pay the full value of the property.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 414 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 2 Supreme Court decisions (1979 to 2006)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 6784/2549 (2006)
- Decision 1862/2522 (1979)
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Civil and Commercial Code, s. 414 (Thailand) -
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ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 414 -
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