Criminal Law Penalties & Sentencing Guidelines

Maximum penalty: Up to 5 years imprisonment and/or fine up to 10,000 THB

Section 341-348 Criminal Code

Maximum penalty: Up to 2 years imprisonment and/or fine up to 200,000 THB

Section 326-333 Criminal Code

Maximum penalty: Up to 10 years imprisonment (for grievous bodily harm)

Section 295-300 Criminal Code

Maximum penalty: Death penalty or life imprisonment (for serious trafficking)

Narcotics Act B.E. 2522 (1979), Psychotropic Substances Act

Maximum penalty: Up to 3 years imprisonment and/or fine up to 6,000 THB

Section 334-336 Criminal Code

Maximum penalty: Up to 20 years imprisonment for serious offences

Computer Crime Act B.E. 2550 (2007)

Maximum penalty: Up to 15 years imprisonment (or life imprisonment if involving weapons or causing serious injury)

Section 339-340 Criminal Code

Maximum penalty: Up to 20 years imprisonment or life imprisonment

Section 340 Criminal Code

Maximum penalty: Up to 5 years imprisonment and/or fine up to 10,000 THB (up to 10 years if by a fiduciary)

Section 352-354 Criminal Code

Maximum penalty: Up to 10 years imprisonment and/or fine up to 20,000 THB

Section 352-354 Criminal Code, Section 353 (Fiduciary Enhancement)

Maximum penalty: Up to 10 years imprisonment (up to 20 years for public documents)

Section 264-269 Criminal Code

Maximum penalty: Up to 20 years imprisonment

Section 265-266 Criminal Code

Maximum penalty: Same penalty as forgery (up to 10-20 years depending on document type)

Section 268 Criminal Code

Maximum penalty: Up to 5 years imprisonment and/or fine up to 10,000 THB

Section 144 Criminal Code, Organic Act on Counter Corruption B.E. 2561 (2018)

Maximum penalty: Up to life imprisonment or death penalty (for officials in justice system)

Section 149-157 Criminal Code, Organic Act on Counter Corruption B.E. 2561 (2018)

Maximum penalty: Up to 5 years imprisonment under fraud provisions; additional regulatory penalties

Section 341 Criminal Code (Fraud), Trade Competition Act B.E. 2560 (2017)

Maximum penalty: Up to 5 years imprisonment and/or fine up to 10,000 THB (up to 10 years for aggravated cases)

Section 337-338 Criminal Code

Maximum penalty: Up to 10 years imprisonment and/or fine up to 200,000 THB; forfeiture of assets

Anti-Money Laundering Act B.E. 2542 (1999)

Maximum penalty: Up to 1 year imprisonment and/or fine up to 60,000 THB per cheque

Section 341 Criminal Code, Cheque Act B.E. 2534 (1991)