Book 2: Specific Offences ภาค ๒: ความผิด

Whoever does an act of violence against the King shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

Whoever does an act of violence against the Queen or the Heir-apparent shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

Whoever attempts to commit the offence as provided in Section 107 or Section 108 shall be punished as prescribed for the completed offence.

Whoever does an act of violence against the Regent shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of sixteen to twenty years.

Whoever attempts to commit the offence as provided in Section 110 shall be punished as prescribed for the completed offence.

Whoever defames, insults, or threatens the King, Queen, Heir-apparent, or Regent, shall be punished with imprisonment of three to fifteen years. This is commonly known as the lese-majeste law of Thailand.

Whoever uses force or threatens to use force in order to:
(1) Overthrow or change the Constitution;
(2) Overthrow the legislative, executive or judicial power of the State as established by the Constitution, or to render such power unable to function; or
(3) Dismember the Kingdom or seize the governing power of any part of the Kingdom,
shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

Whoever accumulates forces or arms, procures or collects property, provides or receives combat training or weapon training, or commits any other act in preparation for committing the offence as provided in Section 113, shall be punished with imprisonment of three to fifteen years.

Whoever instigates any soldier or police officer to desert the service or to neglect the performance of duty shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years.
If the offence is committed during a time of fighting or war, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding ten years.

Whoever makes an appearance to the public by words, writing or any other means which is not an act within the purpose of the Constitution or for expressing an honest opinion or criticism in order to:
(1) Bring about a change in the laws of the country or the Government by the use of force or violence;
(2) Raise unrest and dissatisfaction among the people in a manner likely to cause disturbance in the country; or
(3) Cause the people to transgress the laws of the country,
shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding seven years.

Whoever instigates or brings about a strike, lockout, or joint boycott of any person in a manner likely to undermine the security of the State or contrary to public order or good morals, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding seven years or a fine not exceeding one hundred and forty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever commits an offence as provided in Section 113, Section 114 or Section 117, if such offence is committed for or on account of assistance from a foreign state or alien, shall be punished with a penalty half as much again as that prescribed for such offence.

Whoever commits any act in order to cause the Kingdom or any part thereof to fall under the sovereignty of a foreign state or to deteriorate the independence of the State shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

Whoever, being a Thai national, engages in or prepares to engage in hostilities against Thailand, or serves as an agent of the enemy against the Kingdom, shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

Whoever commits any act from outside the Kingdom to the prejudice of the country in order to cause war or hostile acts against Thailand shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of ten to twenty years.

Whoever renders assistance to the enemy in connection with war shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of ten to twenty years.

Whoever commits any act to the prejudice of the Kingdom by conspiring with a foreign state or person acting for a foreign state shall be punished with imprisonment of five to fifteen years.

Whoever commits any act in order to obtain any information, document or anything which is kept secret for the safety of the country shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding ten years.

Whoever commits any act in order to disclose any information, document or anything which is kept secret for the safety of the country to any person who ought not to know it shall be punished with imprisonment of one to ten years.

Whoever commits an offence as provided in Section 124 or Section 125, if such offence is committed for the benefit of a foreign state, shall be punished with imprisonment of five to fifteen years.

Whoever commits espionage for a foreign state within the Kingdom shall be punished with imprisonment of three to twenty years.

Whoever commits an offence as provided in Sections 124 to 127 during a time of fighting or war shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

Whoever destroys, depreciates or damages any property or any other thing used or to be used for war or for the defence of the country shall be punished with imprisonment of five to fifteen years.
If the offence is committed during a time of fighting or war, the offender shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

Whoever does an act of violence against the body or liberty of the Head of a foreign state shall be punished with imprisonment of one to fifteen years.
If the act causes grievous bodily harm, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of five to twenty years.
If the act causes the death of the Head of a foreign state, the offender shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

Whoever defames, insults or threatens the Head of a foreign state shall be punished with imprisonment of one to seven years or a fine of twenty thousand to one hundred and forty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever does an act of violence against the body or liberty of the representative of a foreign state accredited to the Royal Court shall be punished with imprisonment of one to ten years.
If the act causes grievous bodily harm, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of five to fifteen years.
If the act causes death, the offender shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

Whoever defames, insults or threatens the representative of a foreign state accredited to the Royal Court shall be punished with imprisonment of six months to five years or a fine of ten thousand to one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever commits an act of insult to the flag or any other emblem representing a friendly foreign state shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding forty thousand Baht, or both.

For the offences under Sections 130 to 134, the Court shall punish the offender only upon the request of the Government of the foreign state concerned, and there must be a reciprocal agreement of the same nature.

Whoever commits any of the following criminal acts:
(1) Uses violence, or commits any act causing danger to life, or serious harm to body or liberty of any person;
(2) Commits any act causing serious damage to a public transportation system, telecommunication system, or infrastructure serving the public interest;
(3) Commits any act causing damage to the property of the State, a government agency, or any person, or to the environment, which constitutes sabotage,
if such act is committed with the intent to coerce or intimidate the Thai Government, a foreign government, or an international organization to perform or refrain from performing any act, or to cause panic among the public, such person commits the offence of terrorism and shall be punished with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of three to twenty years and a fine of sixty thousand to one million Baht.
Any act committed during the flight of an aircraft, from the time the door is closed prior to departure until the time the door is opened after arrival, or if the aircraft is forced to land at any place, from the time the door is closed prior to departure until the competent authority takes responsibility for the aircraft, persons and property on board, shall also be deemed an offence of terrorism under paragraph one.
If the offence of terrorism causes death to another person, the offender shall be punished with death.

Whoever supports or assists the offender of terrorism before or during the commission of the offence by providing or giving money or property, providing accommodation, providing a hiding place, or committing any act to help the offender of terrorism to escape or to prevent the offender of terrorism from being punished, shall be punished as prescribed for the offence of terrorism.
Whoever conspires to commit the offence of terrorism shall be punished with imprisonment of two to ten years and a fine of forty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.
If the offence of terrorism has been committed as a result of such conspiracy, the conspirators shall be punished as principals of that offence.

Whoever threatens to commit an offence of terrorism, under circumstances where it is reasonable to believe that such person will carry out the threat, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years and a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht.

If the offender under Section 135/2, paragraph two, has repented and prevented the commission of the offence from being accomplished, the Court may impose a punishment less than that prescribed by law for such offence to any extent, or if there are grounds for compassion, the Court may not impose any punishment at all.

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Whoever takes a person detained under the authority of the Court, the public prosecutor, or the inquiry official, away from the control of the official having the duty of control, or assists the detained person to escape from such control, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.
If the offender is the official having the duty of controlling such detained person, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding seven years or a fine not exceeding one hundred and forty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever, being an official in the position of public prosecutor, pleader, or inquiry official, institutes or does not institute a prosecution unlawfully in order to help any person not to be punished, or to receive a lesser punishment, shall be punished with imprisonment of six months to seven years or a fine of ten thousand to one hundred and forty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever, being an official in the position of public prosecutor, pleader, or inquiry official, institutes or does not institute a prosecution unlawfully in order to cause any person to be punished, or to receive a heavier punishment, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to ten years or a fine of twenty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever, being an official in the position of a judge, adjudges or issues an order in a case unlawfully in order to help or persecute either party, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to seven years or a fine of twenty thousand to one hundred and forty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever, being an official having the duty to carry out a judgment or order of the Court, carries out or does not carry out his duty unlawfully in order to help or persecute either party, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to seven years or a fine of twenty thousand to one hundred and forty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever, being an official having the duty to manage or keep any property according to an order of the Court, commits a breach of his duty in any manner in the management or keeping of such property, thereby causing damage to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding seven years or a fine not exceeding one hundred and forty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever, being an official holding a position in the administration of justice, demands, accepts, or agrees to accept property or any other benefit for himself or another person as a reward for performing or not performing any act in his position, whether such act is or is not within the scope of his duties, shall be punished with imprisonment of five to twenty years or imprisonment for life, and a fine of one hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht, or death.

Whoever does any act to an object or a place of religious worship of any group of persons in a manner which insults that religion, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to seven years or a fine of twenty thousand to one hundred and forty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever causes a disturbance in an assembly of religious worshippers during the performance of religious rites lawfully conducted, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever puts on a dress or uses an insignia indicating that he is a priest, novice, ascetic, or clergyman of any religion without being entitled thereto, in order to make other persons believe that he is such person, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding twenty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever is a member of a body of persons whose method of operation is kept secret and whose aim is to commit an unlawful act, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding seven years or a fine not exceeding one hundred and forty thousand Baht, or both.
If the offender is the chief, manager, or person holding a position in such body of persons, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding ten years or a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever conspires with five or more persons to commit any offence provided in Book 2 of this Code, the said offence being punishable with imprisonment of a maximum of one year upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.
If it is a conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment of a maximum of three years upwards, the conspirators shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding seven years or a fine not exceeding one hundred and forty thousand Baht, or both.

When the conspirators have committed the offence for which they have conspired, the offenders shall be punished as provided for such offence. The other conspirators shall be guilty of aiding.

Whoever assembles together with ten or more persons, and uses force or violence or commits any act causing a disturbance in the country, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding ten thousand Baht, or both.
If any of the offenders carries a weapon, all offenders in such assembly shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding forty thousand Baht, or both.
If the offender is the chief or person having the duty of commanding in the commission of such offence, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

When an official has ordered the persons assembled for the commission of an offence under Section 212 to disperse, whoever does not disperse shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever is a member of a band of robbers shall be punished with imprisonment of five to fifteen years and a fine of one hundred thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever assembles together with ten or more persons and commits any act causing a disturbance in the country, any of such persons carrying a firearm or explosive, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever is the leader, or the person having the duty of commanding, in the commission of the offence under Section 215 shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding seven years and a fine not exceeding one hundred and forty thousand Baht.

Whoever causes fire to the property of another person shall be punished with imprisonment of six months to seven years and a fine of ten thousand to one hundred and forty thousand Baht.

Whoever causes fire to any of the following property:
(1) a building, boat, or raft in which people dwell;
(2) a building, boat, or raft used for keeping or manufacturing goods;
(3) a theatre or place of assembly;
(4) a building which is public property, a public place, or a place for performing religious rites;
(5) a railway station, airport, or public parking lot for vehicles or boats;
(6) a ship or motor vessel of five tons or more;
shall be punished with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of five to twenty years.

If the arson under Section 217 causes danger to the life of another person, the offender shall be punished as provided in Section 218.

Whoever causes an explosion which is likely to endanger another person or the property of another person shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding seven years and a fine not exceeding one hundred and forty thousand Baht.

If the offence under Section 220 causes danger to the property specified in Section 218, the offender shall be punished as provided in Section 218.

Whoever causes a flood which is likely to endanger another person or the property of another person shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding seven years and a fine not exceeding one hundred and forty thousand Baht.

If the offence under Section 222 causes danger to the property specified in Section 218, the offender shall be punished as provided in Section 218.

Whoever causes a fire, explosion, or flood, thereby causing the death of another person, shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

Whoever causes danger to a railway train or tram used for public transportation by causing it to derail, or by destroying, damaging, or rendering useless any engine, train, tram, part of a train, tram, track, or signal used for the railway or tramway, shall be punished with imprisonment of five to fifteen years or imprisonment for life.

Whoever destroys, damages, or renders useless any traffic signal used for road traffic shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever does any act which causes danger to road traffic by placing, leaving, or throwing any object on a public road, or making a public road rough or likely to endanger traffic, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever causes danger to water traffic by destroying, damaging, or rendering useless any signal, lamp, or other marker provided for the safety of water traffic, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever destroys, damages, pollutes, or renders useless a public road, bridge, or dam, so as to be likely to endanger traffic or the public, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever causes danger to air traffic by destroying, damaging, or rendering useless any signal provided for the safety of air traffic, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to ten years and a fine of twenty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever causes danger to an aircraft in flight shall be punished with imprisonment of five to fifteen years and a fine of one hundred thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.
If such act causes the death of another person, the offender shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

Whoever does any act to bring an aircraft in flight unlawfully under the control of himself or another person shall be punished with imprisonment of seven to twenty years and a fine of one hundred and forty thousand to four hundred thousand Baht.
If such act causes grievous bodily harm to another person, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of fifteen to twenty years.
If such act causes the death of another person, the offender shall be punished with death.

Whoever does any act which renders any public utility property, being a public utility system necessary for the public, whether a water supply, electricity, telephone, or other system, useless or less convenient, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever causes danger to a communication system, whether postal, telegraph, or telephone, by destroying, damaging, or rendering it useless, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever does any act causing water to reach a volume likely to endanger water traffic by destroying, damaging, or altering a waterway, channel, weir, dam, water gate, or any structure built for holding or draining water, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever adulterates food, medicine, or any other article of consumption for sale, and such adulteration is likely to cause danger to health, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever puts poisonous substance into food, drinking water, or water for public use, shall be punished with imprisonment of six months to ten years and a fine of ten thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.

If the commission of an offence under Section 226, Section 227, Section 228, Section 229, Section 233, Section 234, Section 235, Section 236, or Section 237 causes the death of another person, the offender shall be punished with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of fifteen to twenty years.

Whoever commits the offence under Section 217, Section 218, Section 220, Section 221, Section 222, Section 223, Section 224, Section 225, Section 226, Section 227, Section 228, Section 229, Section 230, Section 231, Section 232, Section 233, Section 234, Section 235, Section 236, Section 237, or Section 238 by negligence, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding forty thousand Baht, or both.
If such negligent act causes the death of another person, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever counterfeits currency, whether by counterfeiting coins, banknotes, or any other thing issued or authorized to be issued by the Government as currency, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of ten to twenty years and a fine of two hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever alters genuine currency, whether coins, banknotes, or any other thing, so as to differ from the genuine, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to fifteen years and a fine of twenty thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever imports into the Kingdom counterfeit or altered currency shall be punished as provided in Section 240 or Section 241, as the case may be.

Whoever has in possession for putting into circulation counterfeit or altered currency, knowing it to be counterfeit or altered, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to fifteen years and a fine of twenty thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever, having obtained counterfeit or altered currency without knowing it to be counterfeit or altered, and after knowing it to be so, still puts it into circulation, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding ten years or a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever makes a coin of any metal of less value than specified by cutting, filing, or any other means, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding seven years or a fine not exceeding one hundred and forty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever imports into the Kingdom or has in possession for putting into circulation coins made as provided in Section 245 shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever counterfeits or alters currency of a foreign government shall be punished with imprisonment of one to fifteen years and a fine of twenty thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever imports into the Kingdom or has in possession for putting into circulation counterfeit or altered currency of a foreign government shall be punished with imprisonment of one to fifteen years and a fine of twenty thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever makes or has tools or materials for counterfeiting or altering currency shall be punished with imprisonment of one to fifteen years and a fine of twenty thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever counterfeits the Royal Seal or the Seal of State shall be punished with imprisonment of five to twenty years and a fine of one hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever uses a counterfeit Royal Seal or Seal of State shall be punished as provided in Section 250.

Whoever counterfeits a seal of a Government department, organization, or State agency, a seal or an impression of a seal of an official, or a seal or impression of a seal belonging to a foreign government, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to seven years and a fine of twenty thousand to one hundred and forty thousand Baht.

Whoever uses a counterfeit seal or impression of a seal as provided in Section 252 shall be punished as provided in Section 252.

Whoever unlawfully uses the Royal Seal, the Seal of State, a genuine seal or impression of a seal of a Government department, organization, or State agency, or of an official, shall be punished with imprisonment of six months to five years and a fine of ten thousand to one hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever counterfeits Government stamps or stamps belonging to a foreign government shall be punished with imprisonment of one to seven years and a fine of twenty thousand to one hundred and forty thousand Baht.

Whoever uses counterfeit Government stamps or counterfeit stamps belonging to a foreign government shall be punished as provided in Section 255.

Whoever unlawfully uses genuine Government stamps which have already been used, or makes genuine Government stamps which have already been used appear not to have been used, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever counterfeits a ticket shall be punished with imprisonment of one to five years and a fine of twenty thousand to one hundred thousand Baht.
The word 'ticket' in this Chapter means a ticket or a paper issued by an official or a Government organization to a person paying money or fees as a certificate.

Whoever alters a genuine ticket so as to differ from the genuine shall be punished with imprisonment of six months to three years and a fine of ten thousand to sixty thousand Baht.

Whoever uses a counterfeit or altered ticket shall be punished as provided in Section 258 or Section 259, as the case may be.

Whoever unlawfully uses a genuine ticket which has already been used, or makes a genuine ticket which has already been used appear not to have been used, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever makes or has tools or materials for counterfeiting or altering seals, Government stamps, or tickets shall be punished with imprisonment of one to five years and a fine of twenty thousand to one hundred thousand Baht.

If the offender under Section 250, Section 251, Section 252, Section 253, Section 254, Section 255, Section 256, Section 257, Section 258, Section 259, Section 260, Section 261, or Section 262, being a counterfeiter, alterer, user, or maker of tools or materials for such purpose, has committed the offence to cause damage to the State, the punishment shall be double the punishment provided for such offence.

Whoever makes a false document in whole or in part, adds to or alters a genuine document, or affixes a false seal or makes a false signature on a document, in a manner likely to cause damage to another person or the public, if done in order to make any person believe it to be a genuine document, commits the offence of forgery of a document, and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever forges a document of right or an official document shall be punished with imprisonment of six months to five years and a fine of ten thousand to one hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever forges any of the following documents:
(1) a document of right which is an official document;
(2) a will;
(3) a share certificate, debenture, or certificate of a company, partnership, or association;
(4) a bill of exchange or certificate of deposit;
shall be punished with imprisonment of one to ten years and a fine of twenty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever gives false information to an official acting in the execution of his duties, to be recorded in a public document or official document the purpose of which is to be used as evidence, in a manner likely to cause damage to another person or the public, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever uses or invokes a document which has been produced through the commission of an offence under Section 264, Section 265, Section 266, or Section 267, in a manner likely to cause damage to another person or the public, shall be punished as provided in the respective Section.

In this Chapter:
'electronic card' means:
(1) a document or any other object of whatever form issued by the issuer to the person entitled to use it, whether naming such person or not, in which data or codes are recorded by the application of electronic, electrical, electromagnetic, or other similar methods, including data recorded by such methods, such as credit cards, ATM cards; or
(2) data, codes, account numbers, or any other thing that can be used in an electronic system or any other system of a similar nature in order to access the system and obtain money, goods, or services, or to cause the system to operate for oneself or another person.

Whoever makes a false electronic card in whole or in part, adds to, deletes, or alters data in any manner in a genuine electronic card, in a manner likely to cause damage to another person or the public, if done in order to make any person believe that it is a genuine electronic card, commits the offence of forgery of an electronic card and shall be punished with imprisonment of one to five years or a fine of twenty thousand to one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever forges an electronic card under Section 269/1(1) issued by an issuer to the person entitled to use it, for use in paying for goods, services, or other debts instead of cash payment, or for withdrawing cash, shall be punished with imprisonment of three to ten years and a fine of sixty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever uses or has in possession for use a forged electronic card under Section 269/2 or Section 269/3 shall be punished in the same manner as the offender under Section 269/2 or Section 269/3, as the case may be.

Whoever imports into or exports out of the Kingdom a forged electronic card under Section 269/2 or Section 269/3 shall be punished in the same manner as the offender under Section 269/2 or Section 269/3, as the case may be.

Whoever makes or has tools or materials for forging electronic cards shall be punished with imprisonment of one to seven years or a fine of twenty thousand to one hundred and forty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever unlawfully uses another person's electronic card in a manner likely to cause damage to another person or the public shall be punished with imprisonment of one to five years or a fine of twenty thousand to one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever uses or possesses for use any weighing instrument, measuring instrument, or any other calculating instrument which is inaccurate, in order to gain advantage in trade or any other activity, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years, or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever sells goods by deceiving in any manner the buyer into a false belief concerning the origin, condition, quality, or quantity of such goods, if such act does not constitute the offence of cheating and fraud, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years, or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever trades in, or possesses for trading, goods which he has fraudulently made or fraudulently altered so as to differ from the genuine article, if such act does not constitute the offence of cheating and fraud, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years, or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever counterfeits a trademark of another person which has been registered, whether registered within or outside the Kingdom, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years, or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever imitates a trademark of another person which has been registered, whether registered within or outside the Kingdom, in order to make the public believe that it is the trademark of such other person, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding one year, or fined not exceeding twenty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever imports into the Kingdom, sells, or offers for sale goods bearing a name, figure, device, or any description used in the trade of another person, which has been counterfeited or imitated under Section 273 or Section 274, shall be liable to the punishment as provided in the respective Section.

Whoever commits rape on another person by threatening by any means whatsoever, by using force, while such other person is in a state of being unable to resist, or by causing such other person to mistake the offender for another person, shall be punished with imprisonment of four to twenty years and fined of eighty thousand to four hundred thousand Baht. If the offense under paragraph one is committed by having or using a firearm or explosive, or jointly committed in the nature of gang rape of a woman or the like act against a man, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of fifteen to twenty years and fined of three hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht, or imprisonment for life.

If the commission of the offence under Section 276 paragraph one is committed against a child over thirteen years but not yet over fifteen years of age with such child's consent, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of three to fifteen years and fined of sixty thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever commits sexual intercourse with a child not over fifteen years of age who is not his or her spouse, whether or not the child consents, shall be punished with imprisonment of five to twenty years and fined of one hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht.
If the offence under paragraph one is committed against a child not over thirteen years of age, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of seven to twenty years and fined of one hundred and forty thousand to four hundred thousand Baht, or imprisonment for life.
If the offence under paragraph one or paragraph two is committed by having or using a firearm or explosive, or jointly committed in the nature of gang rape of a girl or the like act against a boy, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment for life.

If the commission of the offence under Section 276 paragraph one, or Section 277 paragraph one or paragraph two, causes the victim to:
(1) Suffer grievous bodily harm, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of fifteen to twenty years and fined of three hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht, or imprisonment for life;
(2) Die, the offender shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

If the commission of the offence under Section 276 paragraph two, or Section 277 paragraph three, causes the victim to:
(1) Suffer grievous bodily harm, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment for life;
(2) Die, the offender shall be punished with death.

If the commission of the offence under Section 276/2 causes the victim to:
(1) Suffer grievous bodily harm, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of five to twenty years and fined of one hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht;
(2) Die, the offender shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

Sexual intercourse under this Title means an act committed for the sexual gratification of the offender by the penetration of the sexual organ of the offender into the sexual organ, anus, or mouth of another person, or by the insertion of any object into the sexual organ, anus, or mouth of another person.

Whoever commits an indecent act on a person over fifteen years of age by threatening by any means whatsoever, by using force, while such person is in a state of being unable to resist, or by causing such person to mistake the offender for another person, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or fined not exceeding two hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever commits an indecent act on a child not over fifteen years of age, whether or not such child consents, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or fined not exceeding two hundred thousand Baht, or both.
If the offence under paragraph one is committed against a child not over thirteen years of age, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of one to ten years, or fined of twenty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht, or both.

If the commission of the offence under Section 278 or Section 279 is committed by having or using a firearm or explosive, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of one to fifteen years and fined of twenty thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.
If the commission of the offence under Section 278 or Section 279 causes the victim to suffer grievous bodily harm, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of five to twenty years and fined of one hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht.
If the commission of the offence under Section 278 or Section 279 causes the victim to die, the offender shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

The commission of the offence under Section 276 paragraph one and Section 278, if not committed in public, and not causing the victim to suffer grievous bodily harm or death, shall be a compoundable offence.

Whoever, for the gratification of another person, procures, seduces, or takes away for indecent acts any man or woman, even with his or her consent, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to ten years and fined of twenty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.
If the offence under paragraph one is committed against a person over fifteen years but not over eighteen years of age, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of three to fifteen years and fined of sixty thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.
If the offence under paragraph one is committed against a child not over fifteen years of age, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of five to twenty years and fined of one hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever, for the gratification of another person, procures, seduces, or takes away for indecent acts any man or woman by employing deceitful means, threat, use of force, undue influence, or any other means of coercion, shall be punished with imprisonment of five to twenty years and fined of one hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht.
If the offence under paragraph one is committed against a person over fifteen years but not over eighteen years of age, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of seven to twenty years and fined of one hundred and forty thousand to four hundred thousand Baht.
If the offence under paragraph one is committed against a child not over fifteen years of age, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of ten to twenty years and fined of two hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht, or imprisonment for life.

Whoever takes away a person over fifteen years but not over eighteen years of age for indecent acts, even with such person's consent, shall be punished with imprisonment of three to fifteen years and fined of sixty thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.
If the offence under paragraph one is committed against a child not over fifteen years of age, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of five to twenty years and fined of one hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever commits sexual harassment against another person by words, gestures, communications, obscene material, or by any other means shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding one year, or fined not exceeding twenty thousand Baht, or both.
If the offence under paragraph one is a repeated offence, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding two years, or fined not exceeding forty thousand Baht, or both.
If the offence under paragraph one is committed by dissemination to the public or through a computer system, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years, or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever commits sexual harassment under Section 284/1 against a child not over fifteen years of age shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years, or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.
The offence under this Section is a non-compoundable offence.

In the case of an offence under Section 284/1 or Section 284/2, the Court shall have the power to issue a no-contact order prohibiting the offender from approaching or contacting the victim or members of the victim's family for a period and under conditions determined by the Court.

In the case of an offence under Section 284/1 paragraph three, the Court shall have the power to order the deletion or destruction of data used in the commission of the offence, or to order the computer system service provider to suspend the dissemination of such data.

If the commission of the offence under Section 276, Section 277, Section 277 bis, Section 277 ter, Section 278, Section 279, Section 282, or Section 283 is committed against a descendant by blood, a pupil under the care of the offender, a person under official custody, a person under guardianship, curatorship, or any person under the authority of the offender, the offender shall be liable to one half more of the punishment provided for in such respective Section.

Whoever, being over sixteen years of age, derives his or her livelihood, even partially, from the earnings of a person engaged in prostitution, shall be punished with imprisonment of seven to twenty years and fined of one hundred and forty thousand to four hundred thousand Baht, or imprisonment for life.

Whoever:
(1) Makes, produces, possesses, or imports, or causes to be distributed by any means whatsoever, any document, drawing, print, painting, printed matter, picture, poster, symbol, photograph, cinematograph film, sound recording, visual recording, or any other obscene object;
(2) Carries on a trade, takes part in, or is involved in the trade of such obscene objects or things, distributes, or exhibits them to the public, or rents them out;
(3) In order to assist in the distribution or trade of such obscene objects or things, advertises or makes known by any means that there is a person committing the offence under this Section, or advertises or makes known that such obscene objects or things can be obtained from any person or by any means;
shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years, or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever commits any of the following acts in relation to an obscene object that is an image or sound of a child not over eighteen years of age:
(1) Produces, possesses, imports, or causes it to be distributed by any means;
(2) Forwards, distributes, or exhibits it to the public;
(3) Carries on trade or is involved in the trade of such obscene objects;
shall be punished with imprisonment of three to seven years and fined of sixty thousand to one hundred and forty thousand Baht.
If the offender under paragraph one commits the offence for the purpose of seeking sexual gratification for himself or herself or another person, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of four to ten years and fined of eighty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever possesses an obscene object that is an image or sound of a child not over eighteen years of age for the purpose of seeking sexual gratification for himself or herself or another person shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years, or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever causes the death of another person, commits murder, and shall be punished with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of fifteen to twenty years.

Whoever causes the death of another person by premeditation, or by cruelty, or commits murder of an ascendant, of an official acting in the execution of his or her duty, of a person assisting an official in the execution of his or her duty, for the purpose of preparation or facilitation of another offense, or for obtaining or keeping an advantage derived from another offense, shall be punished with death.

Whoever, not having intention to cause death, causes bodily harm to another person and such act results in death, shall be punished with imprisonment of three to fifteen years.

Whoever, by negligence, causes the death of another person shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding ten years and fined not exceeding two hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever, by any act, causes another person to commit or attempt to commit suicide by means of cruel treatment, if such suicide or attempted suicide takes place, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years, or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever aids or instigates a child not over sixteen years of age, or a person who is unable to understand the nature or significance of such act, or a person who is unable to control his or her own actions, to commit suicide, if such suicide or attempted suicide takes place, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years, or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever takes part in a affray among three or more persons, and any person, whether or not taking part in such affray, dies as a result of such affray, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding two years, or fined not exceeding forty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever assaults another person causing bodily or mental harm to such person commits the offence of assault and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding two years, or fined not exceeding forty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever assaults another person causing bodily or mental harm with any of the aggravating circumstances as provided in Section 289 shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years, or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever commits the offence of assault causing grievous bodily harm shall be punished with imprisonment of six months to ten years and fined of ten thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.
Grievous bodily harm means:
(1) Blindness, deafness, severance of the tongue, or loss of the sense of smell;
(2) Loss of the reproductive organ or reproductive capacity;
(3) Loss of an arm, leg, hand, foot, finger, or any other organ;
(4) Permanent disfigurement of the face;
(5) Miscarriage;
(6) Permanent mental disability;
(7) Permanent disability, or suffering or illness causing pain for more than twenty days, or inability to pursue ordinary activities for more than twenty days.

Whoever commits the offence under Section 297 with any of the aggravating circumstances as provided in Section 289 shall be punished with imprisonment of two to ten years and fined of forty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever takes part in an affray among three or more persons, and any person, whether or not taking part in such affray, suffers grievous bodily harm, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding one year, or fined not exceeding twenty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever, by negligence, causes another person to suffer grievous bodily harm shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years, or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Any woman who causes herself to have an abortion or permits another person to cause her to have an abortion when her pregnancy exceeds twelve weeks shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding six months, or fined not exceeding ten thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever causes a woman to have an abortion with her consent shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years, or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.
If such act also causes the woman to suffer other grievous bodily harm, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding seven years, or fined not exceeding one hundred and forty thousand Baht, or both.
If such act causes the woman to die, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding ten years and fined not exceeding two hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever causes a woman to have an abortion without her consent shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding seven years, or fined not exceeding one hundred and forty thousand Baht, or both.
If such act also causes the woman to suffer other grievous bodily harm, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding ten years and fined not exceeding two hundred thousand Baht.
If such act causes the woman to die, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding twenty years and fined not exceeding four hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever merely attempts to commit the offence under Section 301 or Section 303 shall be liable to the punishment as provided in such respective Section.

If the commission of the offence under Section 301 or Section 302 is performed by a medical practitioner in accordance with the rules of the Medical Council, in any of the following cases, the person shall not be guilty of an offence:
(1) It is necessary to terminate the pregnancy because if the woman continues the pregnancy, there is a risk of harm to her physical or mental health;
(2) It is necessary to terminate the pregnancy because there is a significant risk or medical reason to believe that if the child is born, it would suffer from severe disability;
(3) The woman confirms to the medical practitioner that the pregnancy resulted from the commission of a sexual offence;
(4) The woman whose pregnancy does not exceed twelve weeks confirms her wish to terminate the pregnancy;
(5) The woman whose pregnancy exceeds twelve weeks but does not exceed twenty weeks confirms her wish to terminate the pregnancy after examination and counseling on options from a medical practitioner and other professionals in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed by the Minister of Public Health on the recommendation of the Medical Council and relevant agencies under the law on prevention and resolution of adolescent pregnancy problems.

Whoever, having a duty imposed by law or by contract to take care of a person who cannot help himself or herself on account of age, sickness, physical or mental disability, abandons such person in a manner likely to endanger the life of such person, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

If the commission of the offence mentioned in Section 306 causes grievous bodily harm to the person so abandoned, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding seven years or fined not exceeding one hundred and forty thousand Baht, or both.

If the commission of the offence mentioned in Section 306 causes death to the person so abandoned, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of one to ten years and fined of twenty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever compels another person to do or not to do any act, or to submit to any act, by intimidating such person with injury to life, body, liberty, reputation or property of such person or of another person, or by using violence, to the extent that such person does or does not do such act or submits to such act, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.
If the offence under paragraph one is committed with a weapon, or by five or more persons acting jointly, or for the purpose of compelling the person to execute, revoke, damage or destroy any document of right, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.
If committed by claiming the power of a secret society or criminal gang, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of one to seven years and fined of twenty thousand to one hundred and forty thousand Baht.

Whoever confines or detains another person or acts in any manner depriving such person of liberty of body shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

If the commission of the offence mentioned in Section 310 is committed by placing the person confined, detained or deprived of liberty of body in a condition of being unable to help himself or herself, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.
If the offence under paragraph one causes grievous bodily harm to the person so injured, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of one to ten years and fined of twenty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.
If it causes death to the person so injured, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of two to twenty years and fined of forty thousand to four hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever takes away another person, or whoever confines or detains another person, in order to obtain a ransom, shall be punished with imprisonment of fifteen to twenty years and fined of three hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht.
If the commission of the offence under paragraph one causes grievous bodily harm to the person taken away, confined or detained, or the offence is committed cruelly or against a child not over fifteen years of age, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of fifteen to twenty years.
If the commission of the offence under paragraph one causes death to the person taken away, confined or detained, the offender shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

Whoever, for the purpose of gratifying the sexual desire of another person, takes away any person or confines or detains any person by the use of deceit, threat, violence, undue influence, or any other means of compulsion, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to ten years and fined of twenty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.
Whoever, for the purpose of gratifying his or her own sexual desire, takes away any person or confines or detains any person by the use of deceit, threat, violence, undue influence, or any other means of compulsion, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to fifteen years and fined of twenty thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever, for an indecent purpose, takes away any person or confines or detains any person by the use of deceit, threat, violence, undue influence, or any other means of compulsion, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to ten years and fined of twenty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever, for profit or for an indecent purpose, takes away a person over fifteen years of age but not yet over eighteen years of age from the father, mother, guardian or person taking care of such person, with the consent of such person, shall be punished with imprisonment of two to ten years and fined of forty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever takes away a child not over fifteen years of age from the father, mother, guardian or person taking care of such child, without reasonable cause, shall be punished with imprisonment of three to fifteen years and fined of sixty thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever takes away another person, or confines or detains another person, in order to compel such person to perform any act to serve the needs of the offender or another person in the course of labour trafficking or human trafficking, shall be punished with imprisonment of five to twenty years and fined of one hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht.
If the offence under paragraph one is committed against a child not over fifteen years of age, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of ten to twenty years and fined of two hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht, or imprisonment for life.
If the offence under paragraph one or paragraph two causes grievous bodily harm, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of fifteen to twenty years.
If it causes death, the offender shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

Whoever takes away another person, or confines or detains another person, in order to place the person taken away, confined or detained under the power of another person outside the Kingdom, shall be punished with imprisonment of five to fifteen years and fined of one hundred thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.
If the offence under paragraph one is committed against a child not over fifteen years of age, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of ten to twenty years and fined of two hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Baht, or imprisonment for life.

Whoever conceals a person who has been taken away according to Section 312, Section 313, Section 314, Section 315, Section 316, Section 317 or Section 318, shall be punished with the same punishment as that prescribed for the offence under the respective Section.

If an offender under Section 312 to Section 315 or a person who conceals another under Section 319 voluntarily returns the person taken away to the original place or to a safe place before the Court of First Instance renders its judgment, and such person has not suffered grievous bodily harm or more, the Court may impose punishment less than that prescribed by law for such offence to any extent.

The offences under Section 309, paragraph one, and Section 310 are compoundable offences.

Whoever opens a sealed letter, telegram or any document sealed and addressed to another person or does any act to learn the contents of such letter, telegram or document shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding six months or fined not exceeding ten thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever, having become aware of or having obtained the secret of another person by reason of being an official, a medical practitioner, pharmacist, druggist, midwife, nurse, priest, advocate, auditor, or assistant in such profession, discloses such secret in a manner likely to cause damage to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding six months or fined not exceeding ten thousand Baht, or both.
Whoever, having received an order from an official or from any person in any profession mentioned in paragraph one, becomes aware of the secret of another person by reason of performing duty under such order, and discloses such secret, shall be liable to the same punishment.

Whoever discloses the substance of a letter, telegram or document of another person which is a secret, of which one has become aware by any means mentioned in Section 322, and such disclosure is likely to cause damage to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding six months or fined not exceeding ten thousand Baht, or both.

The offences in this Chapter are compoundable offences.

Whoever imputes anything to another person before a third person in a manner likely to impair the reputation of such other person or to expose such other person to hatred or contempt, commits defamation, and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding one year or fined not exceeding twenty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever imputes anything to a dead person before a third person, and such imputation is likely to impair the reputation of the father, mother, spouse or child of such dead person, or to expose such person to hatred or contempt, commits defamation, and shall be punished as provided in Section 326.

If the offence of defamation is committed by publication through documents, drawings, paintings, films, images, or letters made visible by any means whatsoever, or by broadcasting audio or visual content, or by any other means of public announcement, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding two years and fined not exceeding two hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever, in good faith, expresses any opinion or statement:
(1) by way of self-justification or defense, or for the protection of a legitimate interest;
(2) in the status of being an official in the exercise of his or her functions;
(3) by way of fair comment on any person or thing subjected to public criticism; or
(4) by way of fair report of the open proceedings of any Court or meeting;
shall not be guilty of defamation.

In the case of defamation, if the person accused of the offence can prove that the imputation made is true, such person shall not be punished.
But the proof shall not be allowed if the imputation concerns a personal matter and such proof would not be of benefit to the public.

A party to a case or the advocate of such party who expresses any opinion or statement in the course of judicial proceedings in Court for the benefit of his or her case shall not be guilty of defamation.

In a case of defamation, no prosecution shall be instituted after three months from the date on which the offence and the offender became known to the injured person.

The offences in this Chapter are compoundable offences.

Whoever takes away the property of another person, or which another person is a co-owner, dishonestly commits theft, and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years and fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht.

Whoever commits theft: (1) at night time; (2) at or in the vicinity of any place where there is a conflagration, explosion, flood, or any accident to a train or conveyance used by the public, or any other similar calamity; (3) by damaging any obstruction intended for the protection of person or property, or by passing through such obstruction in any manner; (4) by entering through an opening not intended for entrance, or through an opening made available by an accomplice; (5) by disguising oneself as another person, masking face, or making oneself unrecognizable; (6) by falsely assuming to be an official; (7) with arms, or jointly with another person; (8) in a dwelling house, government office or place provided for public service which one has entered without permission, or in which one has concealed oneself, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to five years and fined of twenty thousand to one hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever commits theft by snatching commits the offence of snatching and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years and fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht.
If the snatching causes bodily or mental harm to another person, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of two to seven years and fined of forty thousand to one hundred and forty thousand Baht.
If the snatching causes grievous bodily harm to another person, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of three to ten years and fined of sixty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.
If the snatching causes the death of another person, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of five to fifteen years and fined of one hundred thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever commits any offence under Sections 334 to 336 by wearing a military or police uniform, or dressing so as to appear to be military or police personnel, or by having or using a firearm or explosive, or by using a vehicle for the purpose of facilitating the commission of the offence or the carrying away of the property, or for the purpose of escaping arrest, shall be liable to one and a half times the punishment provided in the respective Section.

Whoever threatens another person that harm will be done to the life, body, liberty, reputation, or property of the person threatened or of a third person, so that the person threatened gives or will give any property or other benefit to the offender, commits extortion and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years and fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever compels another person to give or to consent to give any property or other benefit to the offender or a third person by threatening to disclose a secret the disclosure of which would cause damage to the person threatened or to a third person, commits blackmail and shall be punished with imprisonment of one to ten years and fined of twenty thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever commits theft by using force or threatening to use force immediately in order to:
(1) facilitate the theft or carrying away of the property;
(2) compel delivery of the property;
(3) retain possession of the property;
(4) conceal the offence; or
(5) escape arrest;
commits robbery and shall be punished with imprisonment of five to ten years and fined of one hundred thousand to two hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever commits robbery jointly with three or more persons commits gang-robbery and shall be punished with imprisonment of ten to fifteen years and fined of two hundred thousand to three hundred thousand Baht.
If, in the commission of gang-robbery, any one of the offenders carries a weapon, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of twelve to twenty years and fined of two hundred and forty thousand to four hundred thousand Baht.

Whoever, dishonestly deceives a person with the assertion of a falsehood or the concealment of the facts which should be revealed, and, by such deceit, obtains a property from the person so deceived or a third person, or causes the person so deceived or a third person to execute, revoke, or destroy a document of right, commits the offense of fraud, and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

If the offense of fraud is committed: (1) by impersonating another person; or (2) by taking advantage of the lack of intelligence of a child or the infirmity of mind of the person deceived, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

If the fraud is committed by placing or causing to be placed property insurance or life insurance by means of deceit to induce the insurer to underwrite the insurance or to underwrite it for a sum higher than would otherwise be the case, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever commits fraud by asserting a falsehood to the public or concealing the facts which should be revealed to the public through a computer system or electronic media of a nature accessible to the general public, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever, dishonestly, deceives ten persons or more to work for oneself or a third person with the intention of not paying the wages or remuneration of such persons, or with the intention of paying wages or remuneration lower than agreed upon, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever, dishonestly, deceives another person by the assertion of a falsehood or the concealment of facts which should be revealed, so that the person deceived disposes of property to oneself or a third person without receiving compensation or by receiving compensation less than the real value, commits fraud and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever, dishonestly, deceives another person by the assertion of a falsehood or the concealment of facts which should be revealed, and by such deception obtains an electronic fund transfer from the person so deceived or a third person into the account of oneself or a third person, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

The offence of fraud under Sections 341 to 345 is a compoundable offence.

Whoever, in order to obtain a benefit under a property insurance for oneself or another person, damages, destroys, diminishes the value of, or renders useless the property which is the subject of the insurance, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

If a person committing fraud under Sections 341 to 345 commits the offence by impersonating another person or by taking advantage of the feebleness of mind of the person deceived, which is the cause of obtaining property in excess of what would normally be the case, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever removes, damages, destroys, diminishes the value of, or renders useless any property pledged by him to another person, if committed with the intention of causing damage to the pledgee, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding two years or fined not exceeding forty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever, in order to prevent the creditor of oneself or of another person from receiving payment of debt in whole or in part, which the creditor has exercised or will exercise the right to claim through the Court, removes, conceals, or transfers to another person any property, or pretends to be indebted in any amount which is not true, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding two years or fined not exceeding forty thousand Baht, or both.

The offences in this Chapter are compoundable offences.

Whoever, being in possession of property belonging to another person or which another person is a co-owner, dishonestly converts such property to his own or a third person's benefit, commits misappropriation and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years, or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever, having been entrusted with the management of the property of another person or the property of which another person is a co-owner, dishonestly commits any act in violation of his duty to the extent of causing damage to the proprietary interest of such person, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

If the offence under Section 352 or Section 353 is committed by a person who manages the property of another person by order of the Court, or under a will, or by a person whose profession or business is of a nature ordinarily entrusted with public confidence, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever finds movable property of value which has been hidden or buried and of which no one claims to be the owner, if he converts such property to himself or another person, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding one year or fined not exceeding twenty thousand Baht, or both.

The offences in this Chapter are compoundable offences.

Whoever helps to conceal, dispose of, take away, purchase, receive in pledge, or otherwise receive any property obtained through the commission of an offence, if such offence constitutes theft, snatching, extortion, blackmail, robbery, gang-robbery, fraud, misappropriation, or official misappropriation, commits the offence of receiving stolen property and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever damages, destroys, diminishes the value of, or renders useless the property belonging to another person or which another person is a co-owner, commits mischief and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

If the offence under Section 358 is committed against:
(1) a machine or engine used in agriculture or industry;
(2) cattle;
(3) a vehicle or animal used in public transportation;
(4) agricultural produce of a farmer;
the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever damages, destroys, diminishes the value of, or renders useless any property used or maintained for public utility, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

The offence under Section 358 is a compoundable offence.

Whoever enters into the immovable property belonging to another person in order to take possession of such immovable property in whole or in part, or enters to commit any act which disturbs the peaceful possession of such immovable property, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding one year or fined not exceeding twenty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever enters into the dwelling house, premises for keeping property, or office in the possession of another person without reasonable cause, or refuses to leave such place when requested to do so by the person having the right to prohibit the entry, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding one year or fined not exceeding twenty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever, without reasonable cause, enters into or hides oneself in the dwelling house, premises for keeping property, or office in the possession of another person at nighttime, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or fined not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

If the offence under Section 362, Section 363, or Section 364 is committed:
(1) by using violence or threatening to use violence;
(2) with arms, or jointly with another person;
(3) at nighttime;
the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

The offences in this Chapter are compoundable offences.

Whoever unlawfully accesses a computer system which has a specific access protection measure not intended for his use, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding six months or fined not exceeding ten thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever unlawfully accesses computer data which has a specific access protection measure not intended for his use, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding two years or fined not exceeding forty thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever commits any act unlawfully to cause the operation of a computer system of another person to be suspended, delayed, obstructed, or disrupted so that it is unable to operate normally, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.

Whoever commits any act unlawfully to damage, destroy, alter, change, or add to the computer data of another person, in whole or in part, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fined not exceeding one hundred thousand Baht, or both.