Section 494
Statutory text (Thai original)
ท่านห้ามมิให้ใช้สิทธิไถ่ทรัพย์สินซึ่งขายฝากเมื่อพ้นเวลาดังจะกล่าวต่อไปนี้ (๑) ถ้าเป็นอสังหาริมทรัพย์ กำหนดสิบปีนับแต่เวลาซื้อขาย (๒) ถ้าเป็นสังหาริมทรัพย์ กำหนดสามปีนับแต่เวลาซื้อขาย
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
The right of redemption cannot be exercised later than: (1) Ten years after the time of the sale in case of immovable property. (2) Three years after the time of sale in case of movable 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 494 is part of Book 3 (Specific Contracts) 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 12 Supreme Court decisions (1947 to 2007)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 2086-2087/2550 (2007)
- Decision 1031/2509 (1966)
- Decision 1855/2505 (1962)
- Decision 277/2493 (1950)
- Decision 1696/2492 (1949)
- Decision 1223/2492 (1949)
- Decision 2086/2550 (2007)
- Decision 1429-1430/2518 (1975)
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