Whoever does anything to assist or facilitate the commission of an offence by another person before or at the time of the commission, even though the offender does not know of such assistance or facilitation, shall be deemed a supporter and shall be liable to two-thirds of the punishment provided for the offence so supported.
The defendant was accused of aiding others in attempted murder. The defendant parked a vehicle as a lookout approximately 200 meters from the crime scene and could not see the actual location. The Supreme Court distinguished between joint perpetrator status under Section 83 and accomplice liability under Section 86. Merely providing logistical support (transportation, lookout duty) without direct participation in the violent act constitutes accomplice liability, not joint perpetration, resulting in a reduced sentence of two-thirds of the penalty.
Disclaimer: The English translation is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The authoritative text is in Thai as published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette (Ratchakitchanubeksa).ข้อสงวนสิทธิ์: คำแปลภาษาอังกฤษเป็นคำแปลอย่างไม่เป็นทางการ เพื่อวัตถุประสงค์ในการให้ข้อมูลเท่านั้น ข้อความที่เป็นทางการเป็นภาษาไทยตามที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุเบกษา