Section 682 — Suretyship — writing required
Statutory text (Thai original)
ท่านว่าบุคคลจะยอมเข้าเป็นผู้รับเรือน คือเป็นประกันของผู้ค้ำประกันอีกชั้นหนึ่ง ก็เป็นได้ถ้าบุคคลหลายคนยอมตนเข้าเป็นผู้ค้ำประกันในหนี้รายเดียวกันไซร้ ท่านว่าผู้ค้ำประกันเหล่านั้นมีความรับผิดอย่างลูกหนี้ร่วมกัน แม้ถึงว่าจะมิได้เข้ารับค้ำประกันรวมกัน
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
Firm annotation
Section 682 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.
Why this matters in practice
Lawyers: Co-sureties are jointly and severally liable even where they did not guarantee together. Each co-surety is entitled to a contribution from the others if they pay more than their proportionate share. Laypeople: If you and a friend both sign as guarantors for the same loan, the creditor can demand full payment from either of you.
Legislative history
Part of the original Civil and Commercial Code codification; no major subsequent amendment.
Supreme Court decisions interpreting this section
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Supreme Court Judgment No. 2997/2562 (2019)
Co-sureties for the same debt are jointly liable in equal shares; if one cannot pay, the shortfall is distributed proportionately among the remaining co-sureties.
Where the plaintiff, defendant, and others co-guaranteed the same overdraft loan, they were jointly liable as co-debtors under Section 682(2). Each was liable for an equal share, and where a co-debtor was unable to pay their portion, the shortfall was borne proportionately by the remaining co-sureties.
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Supreme Court Judgment No. 2330/2538 (1995)
Persons who guarantee the same debt at different times under separate contracts are still jointly liable as co-sureties under Section 682(2).
Two defendants who separately guaranteed the same employment-related debt at different times and under separate contracts were still jointly liable as co-sureties under Section 682(2).
Curated decisions with case numbers verified against the Supreme Court database. English renderings are the firm's editorial translation for study.