Section 222/40 — Inspecting and objecting to members' claims
Statutory text (Thai original)
คู่ความในคดีและสมาชิกกลุ่มรายอื่นอาจขอตรวจและโต้แย้งคำขอรับชำระหนี้ของสมาชิกกลุ่มผู้ยื่นคำขอรับชำระหนี้ได้ แต่ต้องกระทำภายในกำหนดสามสิบวันนับแต่วันที่พ้นกำหนดเวลายื่นคำขอรับชำระหนี้ เว้นแต่ในกรณีที่มีเหตุสุดวิสัย อาจขอขยายระยะเวลาออกไปอีกได้ไม่เกินสามสิบวัน
English translation
The parties to the case and other group members may request to inspect and object to a debt-repayment claim filed by a group member who has submitted such a claim, but this must be done within thirty days from the date on which the period for filing debt-repayment claims expires, except where there is force majeure, in which case an extension of not more than a further thirty days may be requested.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
This provision sits in Part 4 on judgment and execution in class actions and governs the verification stage of the members' debt-repayment claims. Once a member lodges a claim to share in the recovered sum, this section gives the other parties and fellow members a controlled window to scrutinise and challenge it, guarding against inflated or unfounded claims before distribution. The thirty-day period runs from the close of the claim-filing period, and the only ground for extension is force majeure, capped at a further thirty days. It works together with Sections 222/41 and 222/42, which give the execution officer power to examine claims and to rule on those that are objected to.
Why this matters in practice
If you are a group member or a defendant in a class action, watch the claim-filing deadline closely: your right to challenge another member's claim expires thirty days after it closes, and only genuine force majeure buys more time. A well-prepared objection can reduce an inflated claim before money is paid out, so the inspection window is worth using. For help acting within these tight execution deadlines, see our debt collection and enforcement service.
Frequently asked questions
How long do I have to object to another group member's debt-repayment claim?
Under Section 222/40, you have thirty days from the date the period for filing debt-repayment claims expires. Only genuine force majeure allows an extension, and that extension cannot exceed a further thirty days.
Who can inspect and challenge a member's claim in a class action?
The parties to the case and other group members may both inspect the claim and file an objection to it under Section 222/40, before the execution officer rules on the claim.