Section 153/1 — Methods and rates for fees
Statutory text (Thai original)
ค่าฤชาธรรมเนียมตามมาตรา ๑๔๙ และค่าฤชาธรรมเนียมในการบังคับคดีตามมาตรา ๑๕๓ ให้ชำระตามวิธีการและอัตราที่บัญญัติไว้ในประมวลกฎหมายนี้หรือตามวิธีการและอัตราที่มีกฎหมายอื่นบังคับไว้
English translation
The court fees and costs under Section 149 and the costs of enforcement under Section 153 shall be paid according to the methods and rates prescribed in this Code, or according to the methods and rates prescribed by any other law.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 153/1 is a linking provision that fixes the source of the methods and rates for paying the fees and costs referred to in Sections 149 and 153. It directs that these are governed by the schedules and rules of this Code, or by another law where one applies. In practice courts cite it together with Section 153 and the fee schedules annexed to the Code, for example when calculating the percentage fee for property that is seized but not sold. It was inserted with the fee reforms and works as the rate-source rule behind the substantive fee sections.
Why this matters in practice
This section tells you where to look for the actual figures: the fee schedules annexed to the Code, or a specific rate in another statute. When you estimate what enforcement will cost, the applicable rate, such as the percentage charged for seizing property that is later not sold, comes from these schedules rather than from any negotiated figure, so confirm the current schedule before you file for execution.
Supreme Court decisions interpreting this section
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Supreme Court Judgment No. 1046/2562 (2019)
The enforcement fee for property seized but not sold is charged at the rate in the fee schedule, applied under Section 153/1 together with Sections 149 and 153, and is borne by the creditor who applied for enforcement.
Where the seizure was later set aside through the plaintiff's fault, the plaintiff as the applying creditor had to pay the fee for property seized but not sold, at 3.5 percent of the value seized, calculated under Section 149 paragraph one, Section 153 paragraph two, Section 153/1 and Table 5 item 3 annexed to the Code.
Curated decisions with case numbers verified against the Supreme Court database. English renderings are the firm's editorial translation for study.
Frequently asked questions
Where are the rates for court and enforcement fees set?
Section 153/1 directs that the fees under Section 149 and the enforcement costs under Section 153 are paid by the methods and rates in this Code, mainly its annexed fee schedules, or by another applicable law.
How is the enforcement fee for unsold seized property calculated?
The rate comes from the fee schedule annexed to the Code, applied under Section 153/1 with Sections 149 and 153; courts have applied a percentage of the value seized where property is seized but not sold.