Section 222/49 — Class action fee schedule
Statutory text (Thai original)
ให้คิดค่าธรรมเนียมตามอัตราดังต่อไปนี้
(๑) ค่ายื่นคำขอรับชำระหนี้สองร้อยบาท แต่การขอรับชำระหนี้ที่ไม่เกินสองหมื่นบาทไม่ต้องเสียค่าธรรมเนียม
(๒) ค่าคัดค้านคำสั่งของเจ้าพนักงานบังคับคดีต่อศาลในเรื่องการขอรับชำระหนี้เรื่องละสองร้อยบาท
(๓) ค่าขึ้นศาลในกรณีที่มีการอุทธรณ์เรื่องการขอรับชำระหนี้ หรือการอุทธรณ์เรื่องเงินรางวัลของทนายความ เรื่องละสองร้อยบาท
(๔) ค่าธรรมเนียมอื่นนอกจาก
(๑)
(๒) และ
(๓) ให้คิดอัตราเดียวกับค่าธรรมเนียมตามตารางท้ายประมวลกฎหมายนี้
English translation
Fees shall be charged at the following rates:
(1) a fee for filing a debt-repayment claim of two hundred baht, but a debt-repayment claim not exceeding twenty thousand baht is exempt from fees;
(2) a fee for contesting an execution officer's order before the court concerning a debt-repayment claim, of two hundred baht per matter;
(3) a court filing fee where there is an appeal concerning a debt-repayment claim, or an appeal concerning the lawyer's reward, of two hundred baht per matter;
(4) fees other than those in (1), (2), and (3) shall be charged at the same rates as the fees in the schedule annexed to this Code.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
This is the fee provision closing the class action title, and its structure reinforces the access to justice design running through Part 6. The fees for the member-facing steps, filing a claim, contesting an execution officer's order, and appealing on a claim or the lawyer's reward, are all fixed at a nominal two hundred baht rather than charged ad valorem, and small claims up to twenty thousand baht are entirely exempt. This keeps the cost of participating in the distribution stage negligible for individual members, consistent with Section 222/10, which already frees the lead plaintiff from paying fees on the whole group's claim. Anything not specifically listed reverts to the Code's standard fee schedule under item (4).
Why this matters in practice
The flat 200 baht fees, and the full exemption for claims of 20,000 baht or less, mean that participating as a member costs almost nothing, so a small individual loss is still worth claiming in a class recovery. Budget instead for the professional cost of preparing the claim and evidence, which is where the real work lies, not the court fee. For how the firm charges for litigation support, see our legal fees page.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to file a debt-repayment claim in a class action?
Under Section 222/49, filing a debt-repayment claim costs 200 baht, but a claim not exceeding 20,000 baht is exempt from fees entirely.
What does it cost to appeal or contest an order in the class action distribution stage?
Section 222/49 sets a flat 200 baht per matter for contesting an execution officer's order and for an appeal concerning a debt-repayment claim or the lawyer's reward.