Section 740
Costs of the auction after a refused offer Draft heading, not yet reviewed by the firm
Title 12: Mortgage Chapter 5: Rights and Duties of the Transferee of Mortgaged Property
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Statutory text (Thai original)
ถ้าขายทอดตลาดได้เงินจำนวนสุทธิล้ำจำนวนเงินที่ผู้รับโอนเสนอว่าจะใช้ ท่านให้ผู้รับโอนเป็นผู้ออกใช้ค่าฤชาธรรมเนียมในการขายทอดตลาด ถ้าได้ไม่ถึงล้ำจำนวน ท่านให้เจ้าหนี้ผู้ร้องขอให้ขายทอดตลาดเป็นผู้ออก
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
If the net proceeds of the auction are more than the sum offered by the transferee, the costs of the auction shall be borne by him; otherwise, the creditor demanding the sale shall bear the costs of the auction.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 740 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.
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Civil and Commercial Code, s. 740 (Thailand) -
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Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 740. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-740/ (accessed 27 October 2026). -
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ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 740 -
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<blockquote cite="https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-740/"><p>If the net proceeds of the auction are more than the sum offered by the transferee, the costs of the auction shall be borne by him; otherwise, the creditor demanding the sale shall bear the costs of the auction.</p><footer>Civil and Commercial Code, s. 740 (Thailand): <a href="https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-740/">ThaiLawOnline</a></footer></blockquote>
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