Section 452
Statutory text (Thai original)
ผู้ครองอสังหาริมทรัพย์ชอบที่จะจับสัตว์ของผู้อื่นอันเข้ามาทำความเสียหายในอสังหาริมทรัพย์นั้น และยึดไว้เป็นประกันค่าสินไหมทดแทนอันจะพึงต้องใช้แก่ตนได้ และถ้าเป็นการจำเป็นโดยพฤติการณ์ แม้จะฆ่าสัตว์นั้นเสียก็ชอบที่จะทำได้แต่ว่าผู้นั้นต้องบอกกล่าวแก่เจ้าของสัตว์โดยไม่ชักช้า ถ้าและหาตัวเจ้าของสัตว์ไม่พบ ผู้ที่จับสัตว์ไว้ต้องจัดการตามสมควรเพื่อสืบหาตัวเจ้าของ
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
A possessor of an immovable property is entitled to seize animals belonging to another person which cause injury on such property and retain them as security fro any compensation which may be due to him, he is even entitled to kill them if it is necessary under the circumstances. However he must give notice without delay to the owner of the animals. If the owner could not be found the person seizing must take proper measures to seek him out.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 452 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 (1949 to 1997)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 1917/2492 (1949)
- Decision 3801/2540 (1997)
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