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A collection of our publications on criminal law matters in Thailand — practical guidance written by our practitioners for clients and the public.

Criminal Law · Defence

Criminal Charges in Thailand

What to do if you are accused of a crime — your legal rights, the investigation and court process, bail, and why early legal representation matters for Thai and foreign nationals alike.

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Criminal Law · Defence

Criminal Lawyer Thailand: Why You Need Experienced Legal Representation

The role of a criminal lawyer in Thailand, when to seek legal assistance, and how early representation can protect your rights and make a significant difference in the outcome of your case.

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Criminal Law · Immigration

Can a Criminal Case Affect My Thai Visa? What Foreigners Need to Know

How a criminal case in Thailand can affect a foreigner's visa, permission to stay, travel, and future entry — and why legal advice early can protect both your criminal case and immigration status.

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Criminal Law · Drug Offenses

What Happens If a Foreigner Is Charged with Drug Offenses in Thailand?

How the Narcotics Code treats drug offenses, why penalties can be severe, the role of quantity, bail, visa consequences, and the steps a foreigner should take after being charged.

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Criminal Law · Drug Possession

Drug Possession in Thailand: Penalties for Foreigners

How the Narcotics Code treats unlawful possession, the role of quantity and the 2024 personal-use regulation, bail, visa consequences, and the steps a foreigner should take after being accused.

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Criminal Law · Assault

Assault Charges in Thailand: What Foreigners Need to Know

How the Thai Penal Code treats assault, the penalties under Sections 391, 295 and 297, bail, self-defense, settlement, compensation, and the immigration consequences a foreigner may face.

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Criminal Law · DUI

DUI in Thailand: What Happens If a Foreigner Is Arrested?

How drunk driving is treated under Thai law — the legal alcohol limits, testing, arrest and court procedure, penalties, bail, accident consequences, and the immigration issues a foreigner may face after a DUI arrest.

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Criminal Law · Defence

Rights of Foreigners Facing Criminal Proceedings in Thailand

Being a foreign national does not mean losing fundamental rights — the presumption of innocence, the right to a lawyer and interpreter, the right to remain silent, bail, consular contact, and the immigration consequences a criminal case can carry.

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Criminal Law · Traffic Offenses

Drunk Driving in Thailand: Penalties, Fines and Jail

How Thai law treats drunk driving — the 50 mg% and 20 mg% alcohol limits, first-offense and repeat-offense penalties, accident cases causing injury or death, refusing a breathalyzer, bail, and the immigration consequences a foreigner may face.

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Criminal Law · Assault

Assault in Thailand: Thai Criminal Law, Penalties and What to Do If You Are Charged

How the Thai Penal Code treats assault — the penalties under Sections 290, 295, 297 and 391, self-defense under Sections 68–69, evidence, bail, settlement, compensation, and the immigration consequences a foreigner may face.

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Criminal Law · Defamation

Defamation in Thailand: Thai Criminal Law, Penalties and What to Do If You Are Accused

How the Thai Criminal Code treats defamation — Sections 326 and 328, penalties, online defamation on Facebook and Google reviews, defenses under Sections 329–330, settlement under Section 333, and what a foreigner should do if accused.

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Criminal Law · Forgery

Forgery in Thailand: Thai Criminal Law, Penalties and What to Do If You Are Accused

How the Thai Criminal Code treats document forgery — Sections 264–269, penalties for official documents, documents of right and wills, using a forged document under Section 268, the Computer Crimes Act, and what a foreigner should do if accused.

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Criminal Law · Prisoner Rights

Rights of Foreign Prisoners in Thailand: Prison Rights, Embassy Assistance, Visits, Medical Care and Prisoner Transfer

The Corrections Act B.E. 2560 (2017), the Department of Corrections' foreign-prisoner handbook, consular access, family visits, medical care, complaints, the Justice Fund, and international prisoner transfer to a foreign national's home country.

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Criminal Law · Victim Rights

Victims Who Have the Right to File a Criminal Complaint or Prosecute a Criminal Case in Thailand

Who is a victim under Section 2(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code, the right to file a complaint, the right to prosecute under Section 28, joining the public prosecutor as a co-plaintiff under Section 30, claiming compensation under Section 44/1, and key steps a victim should take.

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Criminal Law · Juvenile Justice

Juvenile Criminal Offenses in Thailand: Thai Law, Criminal Liability, Legal Proceedings, and Parents' Rights

How the Thai Criminal Code and the Juvenile and Family Court and Juvenile and Family Case Procedure Act B.E. 2553 (2010) treat children and juveniles — age-based criminal liability under Sections 73–76, juvenile proceedings, legal assistance, rehabilitation measures, and what parents should do when a child is accused of a crime.

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Criminal Law · Transnational Crime

Foreigners Accused of Transnational Crime and Nominee Structures in Thailand

How a nominee-structure investigation under the Foreign Business Act can expand into a transnational crime case — beneficial ownership, money laundering, arrest, and the criminal, immigration, and asset consequences a foreign national may face.

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Criminal Law · Financial Crime

Money Laundering in Thailand: What Foreigners Need to Know

How Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering Act applies to foreigners — predicate offences, suspicious transactions, asset freezing, immigration consequences, and what to do if you are investigated.

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Criminal Law · Computer Crime

Computer Crime in Thailand: What Foreigners Need to Know

How Thailand's Computer-Related Crime Act applies to foreigners — false data, manipulated images, sharing posts, deepfakes, Section 17 offences committed abroad, and what to do if you are reported.

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Criminal Law · Fraud

International Fraud in Thailand: What Foreigners Need to Know

Cross-border fraud, the Thai Penal Code, reporting to AOC 1441, tracing and recovering money, criminal complaints vs. civil claims, and what a foreign victim should do immediately.

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Thailand Criminal Lawyer

Criminal defence legal services in Thailand — protecting the rights of Thai and foreign nationals facing criminal charges, from police investigation to court representation.

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