Book3 Title21 Chapter02 Part01
From Thai Codification Draft of 1924
DRAFT: CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL CODE FOR KINGDOM OF SIAM
BOOK III ON SPECIFIC CONTRACTS. (April 1924)
- Reconstructed from the Documents in Vols. 86, 87, 88, and 89 of “The Archives of the History of Thai Codification”.
- For the details, please, refer to the "Introductory Notes" to the "Reconstructed Book III on Specific Contracts".
TITLE XXI. Bills.
Chapter II. Bills of Exchange.
Part I. Drawing of a Bill of Exchange.
Section 1034.
- A bill of exchange is a written instrument by which a person, called the drawer, orders another person, called the drawee, to pay a sum of money to, or to the order of, a person called the payee.
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Section 1035.
- A bill of exchange must be dated, signed by the drawer, and must contain the following particulars :
- (1) A sum certain in money.
- (2) The name or trade name of the drawee.
- (3) The name or trade name of the payee.
- (4) An unconditional order to pay.
- (5) A day of maturity.
- (6) The place of payment.
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Section 1036.
- The sum must be expressed at least once in letters.
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: Ob.966
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
Section 1037.
- If the sum is expressed in letters and figures and the two expressions do not agree, the bill of exchange is good for the sum expressed in letters.
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: Ob.967
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
Section 1038.
- If the sum is expressed several times in letters and the several expressions do not agree, the bill of exchange is good for the lowest sum only.
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: Ob.968
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
Section 1039.
- A stipulation as to interest in a bill of exchange is valid.
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Section 1040.
- A person can draw a bill of exchange payable to himself or to his order.
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Section 1041.
- A person can draw a bill of exchange upon himself.
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Section 1042.
- A bill of exchange can be drawn payable to bearer.
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: Ob.972
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
Section 1043.
- The drawer can insert in the bill of exchange a referee in case of need at the place of payment.
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: Ob.973
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
Section 1044.
- The maturity of the bill of exchange must be:
- (1) On a fixed day, or
- (2) At the end of a fixed period after the date of the bill, or
- (3) On demand, or at sight, or
- (4) At the end of a fixed period after sight.
《Genealogies》
Section 1045.
- If the drawer has not specified the maturity in the bill of exchange, the bill is payable on demand.
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: Ob.975
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
Section 1046.
- A document which does not comply with the requirements of the present part is not a bill of exchange within the meaning of this Code.
《Genealogies》
- Draft of 1919: Ob.977
- Code of January 1925: -
- Code of January 1929: -
