Section 270 — Scope of the emergency application rules
Statutory text (Thai original)
บทบัญญัติในหมวดนี้ ให้ใช้บังคับแก่คำขออื่น ๆ นอกจากคำขอตามมาตรา ๒๕๔ ได้ต่อเมื่อประมวลกฎหมายนี้หรือกฎหมายอื่นบัญญัติไว้โดยชัดแจ้ง
English translation
The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to applications other than an application under Section 254 only where this Code or another law expressly so provides.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 270 closes Book 4, Title 1, Chapter 2 by fixing the reach of the emergency application procedure. The default use of the Chapter is for provisional measures a plaintiff requests under Section 254; for anything else, the fast track is available only where a provision of this Code or another law expressly extends it. The effect is to keep the emergency route, which can bind a party before a full hearing, tightly confined to situations the legislature has specifically opened. It prevents parties from converting ordinary interlocutory requests into emergency applications without a clear statutory basis.
Why this matters in practice
Before asking a court to treat a request as urgent, check for an express statutory hook. If your application is not a Section 254 provisional measure and no provision of the Code or another law opens the emergency track for it, the court cannot handle it under this Chapter, and you must proceed by the ordinary route. Framing a request as an emergency without that basis simply wastes time and risks a dismissal. When timing is critical, early advice on the correct procedural path is worth more than a rushed filing.
Frequently asked questions
Can any urgent request be filed as an emergency application?
No. Under Section 270 the emergency procedure covers Section 254 provisional measures by default, and other kinds of application only where this Code or another law expressly allows it. Without such a provision, the request must follow the ordinary route.
Why does Section 270 limit the emergency procedure this way?
Because an emergency order can affect a party before a full hearing, the Code keeps the fast track confined to situations the legislature has specifically opened, preventing ordinary interlocutory requests from being treated as emergencies without a clear legal basis.