Section 573

Text of the section

Statutory text (Thai original)

ผู้เช่าจะบอกเลิกสัญญาในเวลาใดเวลาหนึ่งก็ได้ ด้วยส่งมอบทรัพย์สินกลับคืนให้แก่เจ้าของโดยเสียค่าใช้จ่ายของตนเอง

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

English translation

The hirer may at any time terminate the contract by redelivering the property at his own expense to the owner.

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

Firm annotation

Section 573 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.

Supreme Court citation record 28

Cited in 28 Supreme Court decisions (1982 to 2025)

1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Selected citing decisions

Decision 8957/2568 (2025)
Decision 6779/2567 (2024)
Decision 4836/2567 (2024)
Decision 14324/2558 (2015)
Decision 7892/2553 (2010)
Decision 3238/2552 (2009)
Decision 7024/2548 (2005)
Decision 6967/2545 (2002)

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Cite this section

Plain citation Civil and Commercial Code, s. 573 (Thailand)
Academic citation Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 573. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-573/ (accessed 14 October 2026).
Thai citation ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 573
Permalink https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-573/
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