Section 807: Agent's duty to follow instructions
Statutory text (Thai original)
ตัวแทนต้องทำการตามคำสั่งแสดงออกชัดหรือโดยปริยายของตัวการเมื่อไม่มีคำสั่งเช่นนั้น ก็ต้องดำเนินตามทางที่เคยทำกันมาในกิจการค้าขายอันเขาให้ตนทำอยู่นั้น อนึ่ง บทบัญญัติมาตรา ๖๕๙ ว่าด้วยการฝากทรัพย์นั้น ท่านให้นำมาใช้ด้วยโดยอนุโลมตามควร
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English translation
The agent must act according to the express or implied directions of the principal. In the absence of such directions, he must pursue the accustomed course of business in which he is employed. The provisions of Section 659 concerning Deposit apply mutatis mutandis .
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Firm annotation
Section 807 places the burden of strict compliance on the agent. The agent who exceeds instructions is personally liable for damages (§812). However, the agent has a duty to act in emergencies even without authorization where waiting would harm the principal, a doctrine drawn from §815. SC decisions consistently distinguish between "taking initiative for principal's benefit" (protected) and "acting on personal judgment about what's best" (not protected).
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Cited in 5 Supreme Court decisions (1973 to 2022)
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- Decision 2031/2551 (2008)
- Decision 1757/2527 (1984)
- Decision 4404/2565 (2022)
- Decision 225/2530 (1987)
- Decision 2672/2516 (1973)
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