Section 678
Statutory text (Thai original)
ในข้อความรับผิดใช้ค่าสินไหมทดแทนเพื่อทรัพย์สินของคนเดินทางหรือของแขกอาศัยสูญหายหรือบุบสลายนั้น ท่านห้ามมิให้ฟ้องเมื่อพ้นเวลาหกเดือนนับแต่วันที่คนเดินทางหรือแขกอาศัยออกไปจากสถานที่นั้น
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English translation
No action for compensation for the loss of or damage to the property of a traveller or guest may be brought after six months from the day that person left the establishment.
ThaiLawOnline translation, written from the Thai original and verified
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Section 678 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. The English translation is ThaiLawOnline's own, written from the Thai original and verified against it. Always rely on the Thai original for legal proceedings.
Cited in 2 Supreme Court decisions (1994 to 2007)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 824/2550 (2007)
- Decision 5539/2537 (1994)
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