Civil Litigation in Thailand — Contract, Debt, Property, Commercial

• A Thai buyer or partner has stopped paying under a written agreement
• A contractor abandoned a villa or office fit-out half finished
• A deposit on a condo or lease was not returned
• You won a judgment but the other side still has not paid

The summons states a deadline to file your answer. Missing it can let the court proceed without hearing your side. Send us a scan of the summons and complaint the day you receive it — Thai documents need translating and reviewing before the answer can be drafted.

The Civil and Commercial Code sets different limitation periods depending on the type of claim. Some are short. We check when the clock started from your actual documents rather than assuming a general rule.

With a properly notarised and, where needed, legalised power of attorney, a Thai lawyer can file and attend hearings for you. You may still be needed in person to testify in some cases.