• What can court public relation officers (blue uniform) help you?
  

• What to perform when sitting in a court room?

• Procedures after receiving court order

• What to do when being summoned to testify

• What is giving testimony?

• Will there be criminal charges for giving false testimony?

• Ten Recommendations before appointing a lawyer.

• Where to initial a suit?
• Who can file a plaint?
• How to appeal the judgment?

How to conduct when - arriving at the court

When getting into the court area, please behave as follows.

• Do not bring the weapon, narcotics and illegal goods into the court area, or you can be charged with Against the Court Order and might be accused in the Criminal Case

• Do not make noises or brawl in the court, do not open-close the door often in during the proceedings, as a result for annoying others

• Do not take photos or record sound and video without permission.

• Do not smoke. 
• Do not talk sleep-sitting in the courtroom.
• Do not use the cell phone.

What can court public relation officers (blue uniform) help you?

      At the present, if anyone has a chance to contact the Court of Justice all over the country, you will meet the Public Relation Officer, wearing blue uniform with the name on the left chest welcoming you with answering your questions and giving services and suggestion in applying the provisional release for the accused or defendant, with helping in any other regards, with the policy "Service with smile, from the Court of Justice's heart"

           When people walk into the court area, the public relation officer will walk to the peoples with smiling face and ask warmly about the business that such person needs to contact the court. Or if it is needed to suggest such person to of order and related o contact other section, they will give clear information to contact by giving initial details regarding the contact objectives al court order, such as the court of the people with the officer related to the business that the people request for services in order that the officer. does not to ask again, making the contact with the court more efficiently and faster. 

Please behave as follows when getting into the court room.

- While the judge is adjudicating the case, the person in the court room must wear polite and neat clothes.

- Must well behave when being in the court room, show respect every time after the judge sit on or off the bench.

- During listening to the adjudication, well behavior is a must: do not talk, sleep, crossing leg, smoking, reading newspaper, wearing sunglasses, eating or drinking.

- After the judge read the case proceedings, the related person to such case must stand and listen. If any person has the word to testify to the court, he or she must stand and further give a testimony.

Procedures after receiving court order

The first thing that should be done is checking the type of order and related court because there are several types of court order, such as

- Warrant of appointment, an order for appearance in the court on the appointment date and time.

- Summons, an order sent with copy of plaint for the defendant to defend the case within the specific time since the date of receiving summons; and copy of plaint in the civil case. Regarding the criminal case with the proceedings in court level and the citizen prosecuting by himself/herself, if the court deems that the case has a reasonable ground, the court will receive the plaint. In case where the defendant was not brought to the court, the court might issue, summons new for the defendant to appear under the court to adjudicate;

- Order to call for documents is an order to call for locuments under the possession of another party, the person

outside the government system or the officials, and one of with the parties needs such document for the benefit in the came prosecution of such case. Therefore, the court will be requested to summons The processor of document to give such document to the court by himself/herself or via mail; 

Summons to be witness, forgiving testimony before the court on the visit date and time.

What to do when being summoned to testily

1. After receiving summons, please check thorough) which court it is, court's location, which date and time to give a testimony. For any information, please call the coun according to the phone number and the address at the eno of the summons.

2. Go to the court on appointment date and time, W but if there is the necessity that cannot make it to the court according to the appointment, notification to the court is a must before the appointment date. No appearance in in pr the court, the court might issue the warrant to hold until the the testament day, and also deem giving the penalty, not over 6 months imprisonment or not over 1,000 baht for fine payment or both.

over 6 months imprisonment or not over 1,000 Baht for fine payment or both.

3. Check the court room and wait for the consideration at the court room, therefore you should bring the summon with you to the court for the convenient in asking, and after came to the court, please find the court room by asking the Court Public Relations or court reporter or running sign or computer monitor in the court, furthermore, please bring the identification evidence, such as Identification Card to be with for identification

4. Before the testimony of witness, swearing acc o own religion or giving oath that willing to testify with except the person under 15 years of age, is a must. The p that the court find the lack of morality, Buddhist mo novice and the person that both parties agree that nee to swear, the person disagree with the order of the col swearing or giving oath will be charged not over 6 mo imprisonment or not over 1,000 Baht for fine payment or b

What is giving testimony?

What is giving testimony?

The act that person giving information to the court in proceed the case consideration for the court to use the information in adjudging consideration, with that such giving of information can be done by answering the court question or of each parties.

The witnesses should testify as what they saw, heard or directly knew, and must orally testify. Witnesses are not allowed to read what is written unless receiving permission from the court. For any unsure circumstances or cannot remember, please answer it directly whether unsure or forgetting. If the witness cannot clearly hear the question from the party or lawyer, the witness might ask the party or lawyer to ask such question again.

After completing the testimony, the court will reac such testimony that has been recorded to the witness. If the witness found that there is any word which is not correspond with the testimony, the witness can request for amendment.

If such testimony is correct in all stance, the court will give the witness to sign the name at the end of testimony. And the testimony is completed.

Will there be criminal charges for giving false testimony?

Giving false testimony is an act that the witness, be known that the given testimony is not true, gives such If testimony to the court, regardless of whether the witness has ad sworn or given an oath before the testimony or not. To be a criminal offence, such false testimony must convey the rel information so material that it would lead to the win or defeat ma in the case. The false testifier will be charged for false 

testimony, if he or she knows that the message is false Such act is punishable under Article 177 of the Criminal Code i.e. no more than 5 years imprisonment or no more thar 10,000 Baht for fine payment or both. In criminal cases, giving false testimony shall entail no more than 7 years imprisonment and no more than 14,000 Baht for fine payment.

Ten Recommendations before appointing a lawyer

1. Ask for the original lawyer's license, the original license must be approved by the Lawyers Council only

license must be approved by the Lawyers Council only.

2. Ask the lawyer if he or she has any personal relationship or has worked with the opposite party or not, because, if any personal relationship exists, in appointing the lawyer, some lawyers might have the conflict of interest issue.

3. Inquire into the expenses and lawyer's fees because each lawyer will charge differently. Usually, the lawyer will ask for a brief story of the case and give brief legal advice before determining the expenses and the fees accordingly. If you have any questions about the fees, do not hesitate to address them to the lawyer.

4. After deciding to hire the lawyer, any information related to the case should be handed to the lawyer, and make sure to conclude the evidence of the receipt of such evidence.

5. Ask the lawyer to conclude the contract o ducting the case as negotiated. If there is any unclea assage in the contract, please ask the lawyer for clarification as to prevent any misunderstanding arising thereafter.

6. Always keep at least one copy of all documents given to the lawyer, including those related to the case.

7. Make frequent case follow-up despite having entrusted the task with the appointed lawyer, because procee the result, either adverse or beneficial, shall solely fall upon the client. This can be done by always recording Black Case the hi number and the court's name as evidence.

8. If the opponent contacts you or if you have acquired any other information, notify the lawyer immediately because gene it might be beneficial for the case.

9. If you have any problems regarding the case, do incli not hesitate to ask for explanation from your lawyer. Your Cou hesitation may cause damage to the case or the issue may Cri become a bigger problem later.

10. For any expenses or fees paid to the court, the court will always issue the receipt. For any question, please check the receipt with the lawyer.

If the lawyer agreement has authorized the lawyer to receive the money from the court and you have not yet received the money, you should check with the lawyer and the court whether the lawyer has already received the money or not.

Where to initiate a suit?

The Court of First Instance will be the first to receive the plaint at the beginning stage of the case. After the hearing, the Courts of First Instance will be the first to decide the case.

Moreover, the Courts of First Instance may conduct certain proceedings in lieu of the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court in certain cases, such as reading judgment or order of the high court etc. The Court of First Instance can be divided into 2 types as follows;

1. The court of first instance with power to adjudicate general cases can be divided into 2 types

1. The court of first instance with power to adjudicate eneral cases can be divided into 2 types

1) General Courts of first instance in Bangkok clude, but not limited to, Civil Court, South Bangkok Civil Court, Thon Buri Civil Court, Criminal Court, South Bangkok Criminal Court, Thon Buri Criminal Court, Min Buri Provincial Court, Taling Chan Provincial Court, Phra Khanong Provincial Court, Phra Nakhon Nuea Kwang Court, Thon Buri Kwaeng Court, Dusit Kwaeng Court, and Pathum Wan Kwaeng Court Don Mueang Kwaeng Court, by consider about the case whether it should be under the jurisdiction of which court

2) For any other province besides Bangkok, there are provincial Court and Kwaeng courts.

Provincial Courts usually have power to adjudicate every type of case, whether it is civil or general criminal case

Kwaeng Courts usually have power to adjudicate petty criminal cases, in which the law specifies the highest penalty of imprisonment of no more than 3 years or fine of not over 60,000 Baht or both. In civil cases, the Municipal Courts have power to adjudicate cases with lower cost of dispute, particularly when the disputed property or the money claimeo is not over 300,000 Baht.

2. Specialized Courts

The specialized courts consists of the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court; the Central Tax Court; the Central Bankruptcy Court; the Labor Courts which currently comprise of the Central Labor Court and the Labor Courts, Region... (I - IX); and the Juvenile and Family Courts which currently comprise of the Centra Juvenile and Family Court and the provincial Juvenile and Family Courts.

Who can file a plaint?

The plaintiff can be either natural or juristic person

Natural Person is a person with personal status, having rights and duties according to the law, and they can be either plaintiff or defendant.

Minor. There are two cases minors can file a plaint -

(1) Their legal representatives (usually their parents) may file a suit on their behalf; or (2) The minors may file a suit on their own given there is a written consent of their legal representatives.

Juristic Person is a person that is designated by law to have rights and duties as natural person except those rights and duties that cannot be exercised like natural person.

Juristic persons include Juristic Public Limited Company, Limited Company, Limited Partnership, General Partnership, ristic persons include Juristic Public Limited Company, nited Company, Limited Partnership, General Partnership, Association, Foundation, Wat with royal granting of the land to particular temple by announcing in royal decree, government gencies (Ministry, Bureau, Department), state enterprise, University, province, municipality, Sub-District Administration rganization, Royal Thai Armed Force, Royal Thai Army, loyal Thai Navy, Royal Thai Air Force, etc. On the contrary, government, club or group of persons, estate group, government section, house of priest, mosque, district, group, etc. cannot be either plaintiff or defendant because there is no law confers them the status as juristic person.

How to appeal the judgment?

After the Court of First Instance has adjudicated, the party who is not satisfied with the judgment can appeal the judgment of The Court of First Instance to the Court of Appeals; or after the Appeal Court has adjudicated, the party who is not satisfied may file for review by the Supreme Court in accordance with the specific requirements of the law.

For example, the fact problems, in civil cases, can be appealed to the Court of Appeals only in cases where the disputed property is more than 50,000 Baht; or more than 200,000 Baht for the Supreme Court. The party who wishes to appeal nust make the application at the court of First Instance who as decided the case within one month after the Court of First

Instance or the Court of Appeals has adjudicated as case Furthermore, in criminal cases, if the defendant has been mprisoned in the prison, the defendant may file an appeal to warden within the specific time so that the warden can send to the Court of First Instance; or alternatively, the defendant lay appoint the defense lawyer to file the appeal to the coun his/her stead.