Section 977
Counterparts held by different lawful holders Draft heading, not yet reviewed by the firm
Title 21: Bills Chapter 2: Bills of Exchange Part 7: Bills of Exchange in a Set
Text of the section
Statutory text (Thai original)
ถ้าคู่ฉีกสองฉบับหรือกว่านั้นในสำรับหนึ่ง ได้เปลี่ยนมือไปยังผู้ทรงโดยชอบด้วยกฎหมายต่างคนกันไซร้ ในระหว่างผู้ทรงเหล่านั้นด้วยกัน คนใดได้ไปเป็นสิทธิก่อน ท่านให้ถือว่าคนนั้นเป็นเจ้าของอันแท้จริงแห่งตั๋วเงินนั้น แต่ความใด ๆ ในบทมาตรานี้ไม่กระทบกระทั่งถึงสิทธิของบุคคลผู้ทำการโดยชอบด้วยกฎหมายรับรองหรือใช้เงินไปตามคู่ฉีกฉบับซึ่งเขายื่นแก่ตนก่อน
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English translation
Where two or more parts of a set have passed to different lawful holders, the holder who first acquired title is deemed to be the true owner of the bill as between them. Nothing in this Section affects the rights of a person who lawfully accepts or pays the part first presented to him.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 977 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. 977 (Thailand) -
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Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 977. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-977/ (accessed 28 October 2026). -
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ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 977 -
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