Section 110 — Act of violence against the Regent
English translation
Whoever commits an act of violence against the Regent shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of sixteen to twenty years.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 110 protects the Regent (ผู้สำเร็จราชการแทนพระองค์) against acts of violence, completing the group of high offices covered by this title. The penalty, imprisonment for life or a fixed term of sixteen to twenty years, is one step below that for the King, Queen and Heir-apparent in Sections 107 and 108, which include the death penalty. As with those sections, the offence is committed by a physical act of violence (ประทุษร้าย) against the person, and it is distinct from the defamation or insult offence in Section 112, which also lists the Regent. An attempt is punished the same as the completed offence under Section 111.
Why this matters in practice
The penalty is severe but, unlike Sections 107 and 108, does not include death: it is life imprisonment or a fixed term of sixteen to twenty years, and an attempt is punished the same under Section 111. The offence requires a physical act of violence against the person of the Regent rather than any expression, which distinguishes it from the speech offence in Section 112. Given the length of the sentences at stake, specialist criminal defence should be engaged immediately.
Frequently asked questions
What penalty does Section 110 impose?
An act of violence against the Regent is punished with imprisonment for life or a fixed term of sixteen to twenty years, one step below the death-eligible offences in Sections 107 and 108.
Is an attempt under Section 110 punished separately?
An attempt to commit the offence in Section 110 is punished the same as the completed offence under Section 111.