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Case Library

Landmark Thai Supreme Court (Dika ฎีกา) Cases

A curated library of representative Thai Supreme Court (ศาลฎีกา) decisions across property, employment, defamation, family, tax, commercial, and criminal procedure. Each entry summarises a settled line of authority with practical takeaways for foreigners and practitioners.

Updated: Updated 2026

These are composite doctrinal summaries, not reported cases. Each entry distils a settled line of Thai Supreme Court (Dika / ฎีกา) authority for legal education — it is not a transcript of one judgment, and the heading is not a citable case number. Do not cite as specific case law; consult a Thai-qualified lawyer for the authoritative Dika number.

Property — Foreign ownership
8

Foreign spouse land-contribution declaration

Thai Spouse (Land Holder) v Foreign Spouse (Estate)

Lease renewal options & successor owners

Foreign Lessee v Successor Landowner

Nominee shareholding for land

Public Prosecutor v Foreign Beneficial Owner & Thai Nominee Shareholders

Condo 49% foreign quota — void purchases

Foreign Purchaser v Condominium Juristic Person & Developer

Usufruct death extinguishment

Heirs of Foreign Usufructuary v Thai Landowner

Condo AGM voting disputes (foreign quota)

Foreign Unit Owners (Petitioners) v Condominium Juristic Person / Managing Committee

Foreigner suing for breach of usufruct

Foreign Usufructuary (Plaintiff) v Thai Bare Owner (Defendant) / Third-Party Purchaser

Recovery of nominee shares (civil claim)

Foreign Beneficial Owner (Plaintiff) v Thai Nominee Shareholder (Defendant)

Employment — Termination
8

Just cause vs without cause

Employee v Employer (private company)

Non-compete reasonableness

Former Employer v Former Senior Employee

Constructive dismissal

Employee v Employer (after 'voluntary' resignation letter)

Duly serious cause threshold

Employee v Employer (claim for severance after dismissal)

Probation termination rules

Probationary Employee v Employer

Probationary termination procedure

Probationary Employee (Plaintiff) v Employer (Defendant)

Severance entitlement scope (s118 wages)

Terminated Employee (Plaintiff) v Employer (Defendant)

Restrictive covenant reasonableness

Former Employer (Plaintiff) v Former Employee (Defendant)

Defamation & Free Expression
7

Truth defence requires public benefit

Complainant (private individual) v Defendant (publisher / speaker)

CCA s14(1) defamation limits

Complainant v Online Commenter / Page Administrator

Anti-SLAPP s161/1 dismissal

Private Prosecutor (corporate complainant) v Defendant (journalist / activist / employee)

Fact vs opinion in commercial criticism

Business Complainant v Consumer / Reviewer

CCA s14(1) — 'false data' scope

Public Prosecutor / Private Complainant v Online Publisher (Defendant)

Business criticism — public-interest defence

Corporate Complainant (Plaintiff) v Journalist / Consumer Advocate / Former Employee (Defendant)

Online review platform liability

Business Complainant (Plaintiff) v User-Reviewer (First Defendant) & Platform Operator (Second Defendant)

Family & Marriage
8

Marital vs personal property burden

Spouse Claiming Personal Property v Spouse Claiming Marital Share

Prenup enforceability

Spouse Seeking Enforcement v Spouse Seeking Annulment of Prenup

Child custody under 7

Mother v Father — Custody Dispute

Foreign divorce recognition

Party Holding Foreign Divorce Decree v Thai Spouse

Child support modification

Custodial Parent (Petitioner) v Non-Custodial Parent

Hague Convention return orders

Left-Behind Parent (Applicant via Thai Central Authority) v Taking Parent (Respondent)

Intercountry adoption procedure

Foreign Prospective Adoptive Parents (Petitioners) v Department of Children and Youth (Respondent agency)

Surrogacy parentage post-ART Act

Intended Parents (Petitioners) v Surrogate Mother / Department of Children and Youth (Respondent)

Tax
6

Foreign income remittance — Por. 161

Taxpayer (Thai-resident foreign-income earner) v Revenue Department

Transfer pricing arm's length

Multinational Group Thai Subsidiary v Revenue Department

180-day tax residency

Individual Taxpayer v Revenue Department

Cross-border services VAT (s83/6)

Thai Business Recipient (Plaintiff) v Revenue Department (Defendant)

Withholding tax — DTA override

Thai Payer (Plaintiff) / Foreign Recipient v Revenue Department (Defendant)

Capital gains on share sale

Selling Shareholder (Plaintiff) v Revenue Department (Defendant)

Commercial & Contract
4

UCTA s5 unequal bargaining

Consumer / Smaller Party v Business / Standard-form Drafter

Force majeure post-pandemic

Performance-impossibility Claimant v Counterparty

Consumer Case Procedure Act

Consumer Plaintiff v Business Defendant

Product liability strict standard

Injured Consumer v Producer / Importer / Seller

Criminal Procedure
4

Compoundable offence withdrawal

Complainant v Defendant (compoundable-offence case)

Section 90 unlawful detention

Applicant (detainee or relative) v State Authority Holding the Detainee

Exclusionary rule scope

Public Prosecutor v Defendant (Challenging Search Validity)

Drug quantity & intent to supply

Public Prosecutor v Defendant (Drug-Possession Charge)

Banking — Interest caps
1

Bank overdraft interest cap

Commercial Bank v Corporate Borrower

Banking — Security priority
1

Mortgage vs tax lien

Mortgagee Bank v Revenue Department

Banking — Consumer protection
1

Credit card liability post-loss

Cardholder v Issuing Bank

Banking — Guaranties
1

Guarantor 2015 amendment

Personal Guarantor v Lender Bank

Banking — Foreign currency
1

Foreign currency repayment

Borrower v Bank (USD loan)

Securities — Insider trading
1

Tippee liability

SEC + Public Prosecutor v Tippee Individual

Securities — Disclosure
1

Prospectus misstatement

Retail Investor Class v IPO Issuer + Lead Underwriter

Securities — Enforcement
1

Securities fraud restitution

Public Prosecutor v Convicted Brokerage Director

Securities — Investor protection
1

Derivatives mis-selling

Retail Investor v Securities Brokerage

Securities — M&A disclosure
1

Tender offer disclosure

SEC v Acquirer

Labour — Constructive dismissal
1

Constructive dismissal pay cut

Employee v Employer

Labour — Contract type
1

Rolling fixed-term

Long-Service Employee v Employer

Labour — Dismissal
1

Disciplinary proportionality

Dismissed Employee v Employer

Labour — Foreign workers
1

Work permit cancellation notice

Foreign Employee v Employer

Labour — Non-compete
1

Restraint of trade

Former Senior Employee v Former Employer

IP — Trademark
1

Passing-off similar marks

Brand Owner v Local Competitor

IP — Copyright
1

Copyright employment author

Software Engineer v Former Employer

IP — Patent
1

Patent prior art

Patent Holder v Invalidity Challenger

IP — Trademark cancellation
1

Bad-faith trademark cancellation

Foreign Brand Owner v Thai Registrant

Family — Custody
1

Custody bilingual child

Foreign Parent v Thai Parent

Family — Marital property
1

Prenup late registration

Spouse v Spouse

Family — Child support
1

Child support foreign parent

Thai Custodial Parent v Foreign Non-Custodial Parent

Family — Divorce
1

Divorce grounds breakdown

Spouse v Spouse

Tax — Transfer pricing
1

Transfer pricing arm length

Multinational Subsidiary v Revenue Department

Tax — VAT
1

VAT reverse charge

Thai Service Recipient v Revenue Department

Tax — DTA
1

DTA beneficial ownership

Treaty Country Holding Company v Revenue Department

Tax — Procedure
1

Revenue assessment burden

Taxpayer v Revenue Department

Defamation — Online
1

Online defamation forwarding

Public Prosecutor v Social Media User

Defamation — Defences
1

Fair-comment public figure

Public Figure v Journalist / Critic

Cybercrime — Section 14(1)
1

Computer Crime §14(1) scope

Public Prosecutor v Defendant

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Property — Foreign ownership8

Foreign spouse land-contribution declaration

Lease renewal options & successor owners

Nominee shareholding for land

Condo 49% foreign quota — void purchases

Usufruct death extinguishment

Condo AGM voting disputes (foreign quota)

Foreigner suing for breach of usufruct

Recovery of nominee shares (civil claim)

Employment — Termination8

Just cause vs without cause

Non-compete reasonableness

Constructive dismissal

Duly serious cause threshold

Probation termination rules

Probationary termination procedure

Severance entitlement scope (s118 wages)

Restrictive covenant reasonableness

Defamation & Free Expression7

Truth defence requires public benefit

CCA s14(1) defamation limits

Anti-SLAPP s161/1 dismissal

Fact vs opinion in commercial criticism

CCA s14(1) — 'false data' scope

Business criticism — public-interest defence

Online review platform liability

Family & Marriage8

Marital vs personal property burden

Prenup enforceability

Child custody under 7

Foreign divorce recognition

Child support modification

Hague Convention return orders

Intercountry adoption procedure

Surrogacy parentage post-ART Act

Tax6

Foreign income remittance — Por. 161

Transfer pricing arm's length

180-day tax residency

Cross-border services VAT (s83/6)

Withholding tax — DTA override

Capital gains on share sale

Commercial & Contract4

UCTA s5 unequal bargaining

Force majeure post-pandemic

Consumer Case Procedure Act

Product liability strict standard

Criminal Procedure4

Compoundable offence withdrawal

Section 90 unlawful detention

Exclusionary rule scope

Drug quantity & intent to supply

Banking — Interest caps1

Bank overdraft interest cap

Banking — Security priority1

Mortgage vs tax lien

Banking — Consumer protection1

Credit card liability post-loss

Banking — Guaranties1

Guarantor 2015 amendment

Banking — Foreign currency1

Foreign currency repayment

Securities — Insider trading1

Tippee liability

Securities — Disclosure1

Prospectus misstatement

Securities — Enforcement1

Securities fraud restitution

Securities — Investor protection1

Derivatives mis-selling

Securities — M&A disclosure1

Tender offer disclosure

Labour — Constructive dismissal1

Constructive dismissal pay cut

Labour — Contract type1

Rolling fixed-term

Labour — Dismissal1

Disciplinary proportionality

Labour — Foreign workers1

Work permit cancellation notice

Property — Foreign ownership
8

Employment — Termination
8

Defamation & Free Expression
7

Family & Marriage
8

Tax
6

Commercial & Contract
4

Criminal Procedure
4

Banking — Interest caps
1

Banking — Security priority
1

Banking — Consumer protection
1

Banking — Guaranties
1

Banking — Foreign currency
1

Securities — Insider trading
1

Securities — Disclosure
1

Securities — Enforcement
1

Securities — Investor protection
1

Securities — M&A disclosure
1

Labour — Constructive dismissal
1

Labour — Contract type
1

Labour — Dismissal
1

Labour — Foreign workers
1

Labour — Non-compete
1

IP — Trademark
1

IP — Copyright
1

IP — Patent
1

IP — Trademark cancellation
1

Family — Custody
1

Family — Marital property
1

Family — Child support
1

Family — Divorce
1

Tax — Transfer pricing
1

Tax — VAT
1

Tax — DTA
1

Tax — Procedure
1

Defamation — Online
1

Defamation — Defences
1

Cybercrime — Section 14(1)
1

Property — Foreign ownership
8

Employment — Termination
8

Defamation & Free Expression
7

Family & Marriage
8