Section 367: Refusing or falsifying name to an official
Statutory text (Thai original)
ผู้ใดเมื่อเจ้าพนักงานถามชื่อหรือที่อยู่ เพื่อปฏิบัติการตามกฎหมายไม่ยอมบอก หรือแกล้งบอกชื่อหรือที่อยู่อันเป็นเท็จ ต้องระวางโทษปรับไม่เกินหนึ่งพันบาท หมายเหตุ: [อัตราโทษ แก้ไขเพิ่มเติมโดยมาตรา ๖ แห่งพระราชบัญญัติแก้ไขเพิ่มเติมประมวลกฎหมายอาญา (ฉบับที่ ๒๒) พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๘]
English translation
Whoever, on being asked by an official acting in the execution of the law for his name or address, refuses to give it, or wilfully gives a false name or address, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand baht.
ThaiLawOnline translation, written from the Thai original and verified
Firm annotation
The elements are (1) a demand by a competent official acting in the course of his duty, and (2) either a refusal to give one's name or address or an intentional giving of a false name or address. As a petty offence it is punishable by fine alone, with no imprisonment. It commonly appears together with heavier document and false-statement offences such as Sections 137 and 267 where a person impersonates another, but Section 367 targets the narrow act of withholding or falsifying identity to an official at the point of inquiry rather than the making of false documents.
Why this matters in practice
Exposure is limited to a fine, so the real significance of Section 367 is usually as an add-on to more serious charges when someone lies about who they are to police or another official. A person genuinely mistaken about the official's authority, or who was not asked in the proper exercise of a lawful duty, has a defence, since the official must be acting within his duty. Note that giving a false name to impersonate another person can pull in far heavier provisions on false statements and forged documents; the fine here is often the least of the concern.
Supreme Court decisions interpreting this section
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Supreme Court Judgment No. 7123/2557 (2014)
Giving another person's name to an investigating officer in order to make the officer believe one is that person is not protected as a suspect's right to make a statement, and constitutes an offence under Section 367 among others.
The defendant gave another person's name to the police officer to pass himself off as that person. The Court held this was not shielded as the exercise of a suspect's right to give a statement and found him guilty under Sections 137, 267 and 367.
Curated decisions with case numbers verified against the Supreme Court database. English renderings are the firm's editorial translation for study.
Cited in 5 Supreme Court decisions (1979 to 2014)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 7123/2557 (2014)
- Decision 3231/2531 (1988)
- Decision 2861/2522 (1979)
- Decision 3991/2534 (1991)
- Decision 2949/2539 (1996)
This list is selected automatically, weighted towards judgments that turn on this section rather than ones that merely recite it when passing sentence. It has not yet been reviewed by the firm.
Most often cited alongside
- Section 91 3
- Section 90 3
- Section 78 3
Sections that appear in the same judgments as this one most often. The figure is the number of decisions.
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Frequently asked questions
Is it a crime to refuse to give my name to a police officer in Thailand?
Under Section 367 it is a petty offence to refuse or to give a false name or address to a competent official acting in his duty, punishable by a fine of up to 1,000 baht.
Does Section 367 carry a prison term?
No. It is a petty offence punishable by fine only, up to 1,000 baht, with no imprisonment.
What if I give a false name to pretend to be someone else?
That can trigger far heavier charges for false statements and forged documents on top of Section 367, as the Supreme Court has recognized in impersonation cases.
Related guides on ThaiLawOnline
Cite this section
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Plain citation
Penal Code, s. 367 (Thailand) -
Academic citation
Penal Code (Thailand), s. 367. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-penal-code/section-367/ (accessed 21 August 2026). -
Thai citation
ป.อ. มาตรา 367 -
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