Section 9 — Staying an appeal for a related case
Statutory text (Thai original)
ในกรณีดังที่กล่าวในมาตราก่อนนั้น ถ้าศาลใดศาลหนึ่งได้พิพากษาคดีแล้ว และได้มีการยื่นอุทธรณ์คัดค้านคำพิพากษานั้น คู่ความฝ่ายใดฝ่ายหนึ่งอาจยื่นคำขอโดยทำเป็นคำร้องต่อศาลอุทธรณ์ ขอให้มีคำสั่งให้งดการพิจารณาคดีชั้นอุทธรณ์นั้นไว้ก่อน จนกว่าอีกศาลหนึ่งจะได้พิพากษาคดีอีกเรื่องหนึ่งเสร็จแล้วก็ได้ และถ้าได้มีการอุทธรณ์คดีเรื่องหลังนี้ ก็ให้ศาลอุทธรณ์รวมวินิจฉัยคดีทั้งสองนั้นโดยคำพิพากษาเดียวกัน ถ้าคดีเรื่องหลังนั้นไม่มีอุทธรณ์ ให้บังคับตามบทบัญญัติแห่งมาตรา ๑๔๖
English translation
In the case mentioned in the preceding section, if one of the courts has already given judgment in the case and an appeal has been filed against that judgment, either party may submit an application, made by motion, to the Court of Appeal, asking for an order to stay the appellate proceedings in that case until the other court has finished adjudicating the other case; and if that latter case is also appealed, the Court of Appeal shall decide both cases together in a single judgment. If the latter case is not appealed, the provisions of Section 146 shall apply.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 9 extends the coordination scheme of Section 8 into the appellate stage. Where two cases raise the same or closely connected issues but one has already been decided and appealed, this section lets the Court of Appeal hold that appeal until the other case is resolved, so the two are not decided inconsistently. If the second case is also appealed, both are joined and decided in a single judgment, which is the cleanest way to secure consistency. If the second case is not appealed, the conflict of judgments is resolved instead through Section 146, which governs which judgment prevails when two are inconsistent. Together, Sections 8 and 9 form the Code's answer to parallel related litigation at trial and on appeal.
Why this matters in practice
If you are appealing one of two related cases, this section can prevent a rushed appellate ruling that later clashes with the outcome of the connected case. Asking the Court of Appeal to stay the appeal, or to join both appeals, can protect against inconsistent results and the tangle they create at enforcement. The right move depends on whether the other case is likely to be appealed, so plan the appellate strategy across both cases together. See our guide on going to court in Thailand.
Frequently asked questions
Can an appeal be paused until a related case is decided in Thailand?
Yes. Under Section 9, where one of two related cases has been decided and appealed, a party may ask the Court of Appeal to stay that appeal until the other case is finished, to avoid inconsistent judgments.
What happens if the related case is not appealed?
If the other case is not appealed, Section 9 directs that Section 146 applies, which governs which judgment prevails when two judgments on connected matters are inconsistent.