Section 46
Statutory text (Thai original)
ภูมิลำเนาของข้าราชการ ได้แก่ถิ่นอันเป็นที่ทำการตามตำแหน่งหน้าที่ หากมิใช่เป็นตำแหน่งหน้าที่ชั่วคราวชั่วระยะเวลาหรือเป็นเพียงแต่งตั้งไปเฉพาะการครั้งเดียวคราวเดียว
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
The domicile of a public official is the place where he exercises his function, provided that such function is not temporary, periodical or mere commission.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 46 is part of Book 1 (General Principles) 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 (2004 to 2009)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 1086/2552 (2009)
- Decision 7270/2547 (2004)
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Cite this section
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Plain citation
Civil and Commercial Code, s. 46 (Thailand) -
Academic citation
Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 46. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-46/ (accessed 8 August 2026). -
Thai citation
ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 46 -
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