Section 269/5 — Import or export of forged cards
English translation
Whoever imports into or exports out of the Kingdom a forged electronic card under Section 269/2 or Section 269/3 shall be liable to the same penalty as the offender under Section 269/2 or Section 269/3, as the case may be.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 269/5 targets the cross-border movement of forged electronic cards, extending the Chapter's reach to importation into and exportation out of the Kingdom of cards forged under Section 269/2 or Section 269/3. It carries no independent penalty scale but borrows the penalty of the underlying forgery section, so importing or exporting a forged payment card under Section 269/3 attracts the three-to-ten-year range. The provision complements the making offence (Sections 269/2 and 269/3), the using and possessing offence (Section 269/4), and the tools offence (Section 269/6), closing the gap for cards manufactured abroad and moved across the border.
Why this matters in practice
Because the penalty tracks the underlying forgery section, import or export of forged payment cards can carry the same heavy three-to-ten-year exposure as forging them domestically. In practice this provision is relevant to organised card-fraud rings operating across borders, and can be charged alongside the making, using, and tools offences of the Chapter as well as customs and computer-crime laws. The prosecution must prove the act of import or export and that the card was forged under Section 269/2 or Section 269/3. Given the potential prison floor, early legal advice on the classification of the conduct is important. For background see fraud and scam laws in Thailand.
Frequently asked questions
What does Section 269/5 cover?
Section 269/5 punishes importing into or exporting out of Thailand an electronic card forged under Section 269/2 or Section 269/3, with the same penalty as the underlying forgery offence.
What penalty applies to importing forged cards?
The penalty equals that of the section under which the card was forged, so importing a forged payment card under Section 269/3 can carry three to ten years imprisonment and a fine.