Section 105 — Costs of evidence non-compliance
Statutory text (Thai original)
คู่ความฝ่ายใดไม่ปฏิบัติตามบทบัญญัติแห่งประมวลกฎหมายนี้ ว่าด้วยพยานหลักฐาน กระทำให้คู่ความอีกฝ่ายหนึ่งต้องเสียค่าฤชาธรรมเนียม หรือค่าธรรมเนียมเกินกว่าที่ควรเสีย ค่าฤชาธรรมเนียมที่เพิ่มขึ้นนั้นให้ถือว่าเป็นค่าฤชาธรรมเนียมอันไม่จำเป็นตามความหมายแห่งมาตรา ๑๖๖ และให้คู่ความฝ่ายที่ก่อให้เกิดขึ้นนั้นเป็นผู้ออกใช้ให้
English translation
Where any party fails to comply with the provisions of this Code concerning evidence, thereby causing the other party to incur court fees, or fees in excess of what should have been incurred, the increased fees shall be regarded as unnecessary court fees within the meaning of Section 166, and the party who caused them shall bear and pay them.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 105 is a cost-shifting rule tied to the evidence provisions. Where a party's non-compliance with the Code's rules on evidence forces the other side to incur court fees, or fees beyond what should have been necessary, the increased amount is deemed unnecessary court fees under Section 166 and is loaded onto the party at fault. This detaches such wasted costs from the ordinary rule that costs follow the event: even a winning party can be made to pay the extra fees its own default generated. The provision reinforces discipline in how parties handle disclosure, witness lists and other evidence steps.
Why this matters in practice
Treat the evidence rules as having a price tag: filing witness lists late, springing undisclosed documents, or forcing needless proof can leave you paying the extra court fees you caused, even if you ultimately win. When the other side's evidence default has cost you money, flag it and ask the court to charge those wasted fees to them under Section 105. Keeping a clear record of the additional costs a default generated makes that request far easier to sustain.
Frequently asked questions
Who pays extra fees caused by mishandling evidence?
Under Section 105, a party whose breach of the evidence rules makes the other side incur court fees, or excess fees, must bear and pay those increased fees.
Can a winning party still pay these costs?
Yes. These increased fees are deemed unnecessary costs under Section 166 and are charged to the party at fault, separate from the ordinary rule that costs follow the result.
What counts as evidence non-compliance here?
Any failure to follow the Code's evidence provisions that causes the other party unnecessary or excess court fees, such as late or improper handling of witnesses and documents.