Book 3 — Specific Contracts

Section 542

Statutory text (Thai original)

บุคคลหลายคนเรียกเอาสังหาริมทรัพย์อันเดียวกันอาศัยมูลสัญญาเช่าต่างราย ท่านว่าทรัพย์ตกไปอยู่ในครอบครองผู้เช่าคนใดก่อนด้วยสัญญาเช่าทรัพย์นั้น คนนั้นมีสิทธิยิ่งกว่าคนอื่น ๆ

Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State

English translation

When several persons claim the same movable property under different contracts of hire, the hirer who has first taken possession of the property by virtue of his contract shall be preferred.

This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.

Firm annotation

Section 542 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.

This is educational reference, not legal advice. Consult a qualified Thai lawyer before relying on any provision.

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