Section 937
Drawee's liability after acceptance Draft heading, not yet reviewed by the firm
Title 21: Bills Chapter 2: Bills of Exchange Part 2: Acceptance
Text of the section
Statutory text (Thai original)
ผู้จ่ายได้ทำการรับรองตั๋วแลกเงินแล้วย่อมต้องผูกพันในอันจะจ่ายเงินจำนวนที่รับรองตามเนื้อความแห่งคำรับรองของตน
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
A drawee who has accepted a bill of exchange is bound to pay the sum accepted according to the terms of his acceptance.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 937 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
Cited in 5 Supreme Court decisions (1968 to 2013)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 6054/2550 (2007)
- Decision 2755/2538 (1995)
- Decision 20098/2556 (2013)
- Decision 2516/2530 (1987)
- Decision 359/2511 (1968)
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Plain citation
Civil and Commercial Code, s. 937 (Thailand) -
Academic citation
Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 937. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-937/ (accessed 28 October 2026). -
Thai citation
ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 937 -
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<blockquote cite="https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-937/"><p>A drawee who has accepted a bill of exchange is bound to pay the sum accepted according to the terms of his acceptance.</p><footer>Civil and Commercial Code, s. 937 (Thailand): <a href="https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-937/">ThaiLawOnline</a></footer></blockquote>
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