Section 446: Damages for non-pecuniary loss
Statutory text (Thai original)
ในกรณีทำให้เขาเสียหายแก่ร่างกายหรืออนามัยก็ดี ในกรณีทำให้เขาเสียเสรีภาพก็ดี ผู้ต้องเสียหายจะเรียกร้องเอาค่าสินไหมทดแทนเพื่อความที่เสียหายอย่างอื่นอันมิใช่ตัวเงินด้วยอีกก็ได้ สิทธิเรียกร้องอันนี้ไม่โอนกันได้ และไม่ตกสืบไปถึงทายาท เว้นแต่สิทธินั้นจะได้รับสภาพกันไว้โดยสัญญาหรือได้เริ่มฟ้องคดีตามสิทธินั้นแล้วอนึ่ง หญิงที่ต้องเสียหายเพราะผู้ใดทำผิดอาญาเป็นทุรศีลธรรมแก่ตนก็ย่อมมีสิทธิเรียกร้องทำนองเดียวกันนี้
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
In the case of injury to the body or health of another, or in the case of deprivation of liberty, the injured person may also claim compensation for the damage which is not pecuniary loss. The claim is not transferable, and does not pass to the heirs, unless it has been acknowledged by contract, or on action on it has been commenced.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 446 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 52 Supreme Court decisions (1956 to 2025)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 4404/2564 (2021)
- Decision 3945/2558 (2015)
- Decision 4571/2556 (2013)
- Decision 6092/2552 (2009)
- Decision 533/2552 (2009)
- Decision 6303/2547 (2004)
- Decision 5751/2544 (2001)
- Decision 2580/2544 (2001)
This list is selected automatically, weighted towards judgments that turn on this section rather than ones that merely recite it when passing sentence. It has not yet been reviewed by the firm.
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