Section 284/3: Court order restraining further harassment
Statutory text (Thai original)
ในคดีคุกคามทางเพศ ถ้าความปรากฏแก่ศาลเองหรือตามข้อเสนอของพนักงานอัยการ โจทก์ ผู้เสียหาย หรือเจ้าพนักงานว่าจำเลยมีพฤติการณ์อันควรเชื่อได้ว่าจะคุกคามทางเพศหรือรบกวนการดำเนินชีวิตตามปกติของผู้เสียหายอย่างต่อเนื่อง ไม่ว่าศาลจะลงโทษจำเลยหรือไม่ก็ตาม ศาลอาจสั่งห้ามจำเลยนั้นกระทำการอย่างหนึ่งอย่างใดตามเงื่อนไขและภายในระยะเวลาที่ศาลกำหนด แต่ไม่เกินสองปี
จำเลยซึ่งฝ่าฝืนคำสั่งห้ามของศาลตามวรรคหนึ่ง ต้องระวางโทษจำคุกไม่เกินหกเดือน หรือปรับไม่เกินหนึ่งหมื่นบาท หรือทั้งจำทั้งปรับ
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
In a case of sexual harassment, if it appears to the court itself, or on the proposal of the public prosecutor, the plaintiff, the injured person or an official, that the defendant has behaved in a manner giving reason to believe that the defendant will sexually harass the injured person or continuously disturb that person's normal life, the court may, whether or not it imposes a punishment on the defendant, order the defendant not to do any specified act, on such conditions and for such period as the court fixes, but not exceeding two years.
A defendant who contravenes an order of the court under paragraph one shall be liable to imprisonment not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding ten thousand baht, or both.
ThaiLawOnline translation, written from the Thai original and verified
Firm annotation
Section 284/3 is a protective measure attached to the sexual-harassment offences in Sections 284/1 and 284/2, not a separate offence. In a sexual-harassment case, where it appears to the court on its own view or on the proposal of the public prosecutor, the plaintiff, the injured person or an official that the defendant has behaved in a manner giving reason to believe that he will sexually harass the injured person or continuously disturb that person's normal life, the court may prohibit the defendant from doing any specified act, on such conditions and for such period as the court fixes, up to a maximum of two years. The power does not depend on conviction: the section applies whether or not the court punishes the defendant, so an acquittal or a decision not to impose punishment does not remove it. Breach of the order is itself punishable, by imprisonment not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding ten thousand baht, or both. Section 284/4 supplies the separate power to order harassing data removed from a computer system.
Why this matters in practice
The point most often missed is that a Section 284/3 order does not wait for a conviction. The court can impose it whether or not it punishes the defendant, so a complainant should ask for it early rather than treat it as a sentencing add-on, and a defendant should not assume that an acquittal ends the matter. The order can run for up to two years and its terms are whatever the court fixes, so the scope of the prohibited acts is worth arguing about at the time it is made. Breach is a fresh offence carrying up to six months' imprisonment or a fine of up to 10,000 baht, or both, which means the practical exposure can outlast the penalty in the original case. The firm's overview of criminal law in Thailand gives useful background.
Frequently asked questions
When can the court issue a no-contact order under Section 284/3?
In a sexual-harassment case under Section 284/1 or Section 284/2, where it appears to the court that the defendant is likely to harass the injured person or to disturb that person's normal life on a continuing basis. The court may make the order whether or not it punishes the defendant, so it does not require a conviction.
How long does a Section 284/3 order last?
For the period and on the conditions the court fixes, subject to a statutory maximum of two years. Breaching the order is punishable by imprisonment of up to six months, or a fine of up to 10,000 baht, or both.
Cite this section
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Plain citation
Penal Code, s. 284/3 (Thailand) -
Academic citation
Penal Code (Thailand), s. 284/3. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-penal-code/section-284-3/ (accessed 21 August 2026). -
Thai citation
ป.อ. มาตรา 284/3 -
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