Section 47: Breach of a bond given under Section 46
Statutory text (Thai original)
ถ้าผู้ทำทัณฑ์บนตามความในมาตรา ๔๖ กระทำผิดทัณฑ์บน ให้ศาลมีอำนาจสั่งให้ผู้นั้นชำระเงินไม่เกินจำนวนที่ได้กำหนดไว้ในทัณฑ์บน ถ้าผู้นั้นไม่ชำระให้นำบทบัญญัติในมาตรา ๒๙ และมาตรา ๓๐ มาใช้บังคับ
English translation
If a person who has entered into a bond under Section 46 breaches that bond, the court has the power to order that person to pay a sum not exceeding the amount fixed in the bond. If that person does not pay, the provisions of Section 29 and Section 30 shall apply.
ThaiLawOnline translation, written from the Thai original and verified
Firm annotation
Section 47 sets the consequence of breaching a bond entered into under provisions such as Section 46. On breach, the court orders forfeiture of a sum up to the amount fixed in the bond. If the person fails to pay, the section borrows the machinery for enforcing unpaid fines: Section 29 (seizure or sale of property, or detention in lieu) and Section 30 (detention in default of payment), applied mutatis mutandis. The provision links the peace-bond regime to the general fine-enforcement rules rather than creating a separate mechanism.
Why this matters in practice
Breaching a peace bond is not itself a fresh offense; the immediate consequence is forfeiture of up to the bond amount. The practical bite comes from non-payment: through Sections 29 and 30 an unpaid sum can lead to seizure of property or detention in lieu, the same way an unpaid fine is enforced. Anyone who has entered into a bond should treat the fixed sum as a real financial exposure and keep evidence of compliance to avoid a forfeiture order.
Cited in 4 Supreme Court decisions (1973 to 2023)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 2791/2516 (1973)
- Decision 5342/2559 (2016)
- Decision 911/2566 (2023)
- Decision 4393/2565 (2022)
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 32 4
- Section 91 4
- Thai CrPC s. 195 3
- Section 33 3
- Section 83 3
- Section 78 3
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Frequently asked questions
What happens if you breach a bond in Thailand?
Under Section 47 the court orders you to pay a sum up to the amount fixed in the bond. If you do not pay, Sections 29 and 30 on fine enforcement apply by analogy.
Is breaching a bond a separate criminal offense?
No. Section 47 treats it as a forfeiture of the bond sum, enforced like an unpaid fine, not as a new crime carrying its own penalty.
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Plain citation
Penal Code, s. 47 (Thailand) -
Academic citation
Penal Code (Thailand), s. 47. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-penal-code/section-47/ (accessed 17 August 2026). -
Thai citation
ป.อ. มาตรา 47 -
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