In review: court procedure in Thailand

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Court procedure

i Overview of court procedure

The main source of civil procedural law in disputes is the Civil Procedure Code, which covers procedures at all levels of courts, provisional measures before judgment, and execution of court judgments or orders. Criminal procedures are primarily governed by the Criminal Procedure Code.

A civil proceeding is commenced by a plaintiff submitting a complaint to a court of first instance within a competent jurisdiction. Service of the claim is made by court officers to the named defendants.

Any person intending to bring a civil case to the court must have one of two grounds prescribed by the Civil Procedure Code: his or her rights or duties under the civil law are disputed, or there is a necessity to exercise the rights through the court.² The first scenario is a situation in which a person’s actions cause disruption, irritation,…