Section 286: Meaning of Court of Justice in Section 285
Statutory text (Thai original)
ในกรณีที่มีกฎหมายบัญญัติให้นำบทบัญญัติแห่งประมวลกฎหมายวิธีพิจารณาความแพ่งไปใช้บังคับโดยอนุโลมกับการดำเนินการบังคับคดีตามคำพิพากษาหรือคำสั่งของศาลอื่นที่ไม่ใช่ศาลยุติธรรม คำว่า ศาลยุติธรรม ตามมาตรา ๒๘๕ วรรคสอง ให้หมายถึงศาลนั้น
English translation
Where a law provides that the provisions of the Civil Procedure Code shall apply mutatis mutandis to the execution of a judgment or order of a court other than a Court of Justice, the term "Court of Justice" in Section 285, paragraph two, shall mean that court.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 286 is an interpretive bridge for Section 285. Many specialised tribunals and courts outside the ordinary Courts of Justice apply the Civil Procedure Code's execution rules by reference. This section clarifies that, in those settings, the jurisdictional reference to the Courts of Justice in Section 285 paragraph two should be read as the specialised court concerned, so that claims arising from execution stay within that court's system. It reflects the 2017 renumbering of the execution provisions; earlier decisions numbered 286 concerned money and claims exempt from execution, such as wages and pensions.
Why this matters in practice
This is a technical routing rule rather than a substantive right, but it decides which court hears an execution-related liability claim when the underlying judgment came from a specialised court, such as a labour or bankruptcy court. Litigants there should file in that court, not the ordinary civil courts. If your enforcement runs through a specialised court, confirm the correct forum with counsel before filing.
Cited in 44 Supreme Court decisions (1955 to 2017)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 6925/2560 (2017)
- Decision 4615/2559 (2016)
- Decision 2415/2559 (2016)
- Decision 13302/2557 (2014)
- Decision 10444/2556 (2013)
- Decision 8971/2553 (2010)
- Decision 3042/2552 (2009)
- Decision 3967/2551 (2008)
This list is selected automatically, weighted towards judgments that turn on this section rather than ones that merely recite it when passing sentence. It has not yet been reviewed by the firm.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Section 286 actually do?
It defines a term. When a law directs that the Civil Procedure Code apply to enforcing a judgment of a court outside the ordinary Courts of Justice, the phrase "Court of Justice" in Section 285 paragraph two is read as that specialised court.
Which courts does this apply to?
It applies to any court outside the ordinary Courts of Justice whose enabling law borrows the Civil Procedure Code's execution rules, for example specialised courts that adopt them by reference.
Related guides on ThaiLawOnline
Cite this section
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Plain citation
Civil Procedure Code, s. 286 (Thailand) -
Academic citation
Civil Procedure Code (Thailand), s. 286. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-procedure-code/section-286/ (accessed 11 August 2026). -
Thai citation
ป.วิ.พ. มาตรา 286 -
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