Section 560
Termination for non-payment of rent Draft heading, not yet reviewed by the firm
Title 4: Hire of Property Chapter 3: Duties and Liability of the Lessee
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Statutory text (Thai original)
ถ้าผู้เช่าไม่ชำระค่าเช่า ผู้ให้เช่าจะบอกเลิกสัญญาเสียก็ได้แต่ถ้าค่าเช่านั้นจะพึงส่งเป็นรายเดือน หรือส่งเป็นระยะเวลายาวกว่ารายเดือนขึ้นไป ผู้ให้เช่าต้องบอกกล่าวแก่ผู้เช่าก่อนว่าให้ชำระค่าเช่าภายในเวลาใด ซึ่งพึงกำหนดอย่าให้น้อยกว่าสิบห้าวัน
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English translation
In case of non-payment of rent, the letter may terminate the contract. But, if the rent is payable at monthly or longer intervals, the letter must first notify the hirer that payment is required within a period not less than fifteen days.
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Firm annotation
Special reciprocal status does not excuse unpaid rent
412/2511 recognised the construction-based agreement but preserved the tenant’s rent obligations and the landlord’s remedy for non-payment. Assess the applicable demand and termination requirements under section 560. Investment in a building does not itself authorise withholding rent indefinitely.
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Cited in 23 Supreme Court decisions (1949 to 2012)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 3767/2547 (2004)
- Decision 2680/2547 (2004)
- Decision 2631/2545 (2002)
- Decision 1497/2529 (1986)
- Decision 544/2528 (1985)
- Decision 192/2521 (1978)
- Decision 482/2520 (1977)
- Decision 64/2520 (1977)
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Civil and Commercial Code, s. 560 (Thailand) -
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<blockquote cite="https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-560/"><p>In case of non-payment of rent, the letter may terminate the contract. But, if the rent is payable at monthly or longer intervals, the letter must first notify the hirer that payment is required within a period not less than fifteen days.</p><footer>Civil and Commercial Code, s. 560 (Thailand): <a href="https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-560/">ThaiLawOnline</a></footer></blockquote>
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