ฉบับภาษาไทย: อ่านหน้านี้เป็นภาษาไทย
When does the limitation period for a civil claim in Thailand start running?
Short answer
Under the Civil and Commercial Code, prescription runs from the moment the claim can first be enforced — normally the date performance fell due, not the date you discovered the loss or gave up negotiating. The general period is ten years, but many commercial claims carry much shorter periods, so the applicable period has to be identified claim by claim.
The practical consequence is that a long, friendly negotiation can quietly consume the period. Demand letters and settlement talks do not, by themselves, restart the clock; acknowledgement of the debt by the debtor and the filing of a claim are the events that matter. If a counterparty keeps promising to pay 'next month' for two years, the file needs a diary date, not more patience.
Different claim types run on different clocks — a claim by a trader for goods supplied, a claim for wrongful act, and a claim on a written loan are not on the same schedule. Before you rely on any period, have the specific cause of action reviewed against the Code, because pleading the wrong characterisation can lose an otherwise good claim on a preliminary point. Scope, turnaround and fees are confirmed by IVC staff by phone, LINE or email — this site does not publish prices.
Reviewed as of 2026-08-04. General guidance only, not case-specific advice and not a guarantee of outcome. Government fees, conditions and processing times are set by the responsible authority and can change. This site does not publish prices — please ask our staff.
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