Litigation in Thailand

Thai culture generally has a strong bias towards the amicable resolution of disputes. Thai courts prefer parties to act conciliatory and make good faith efforts to resolve any dispute before court intervention. This is reflected in the common practice of mediation: courts of first instance will generally order the parties to attempt to resolve any dispute between themselves before hearing any substantive issues.

Thai persons and juristic persons, as well as those domiciled in Thailand, can bring suits against any defendant, following the Thai court asserts jurisdiction.

Non-Thai nationality persons and juristic persons, as well as non-domiciled in Thailand, can also sue defendants who are legally domiciled in Thailand.

Foreign persons or entities suing in Thailand need not be physically present in the country during the entire course of the suit. A lawyer in Thailand may file suit on the foreigner’s behalf, and the foreign litigant may reserve personal appearance only when required by the court to give testimony against the contending party. Jurisdiction is determined by law alone. The venue may be waived or subject to the parties’ agreement.

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