REALWorld Law

Construction

Dispute resolution in the courts

Which courts specialize or deal with construction disputes? Can decisions be appealed?

Thailand

Thailand

A specialist court for construction disputes does not exist in Thailand. Claims relating to construction disputes are submitted to the court with territorial jurisdiction covering the defendant, or to the court within territorial jurisdiction over the place in which the cause of action arose, in which case it is unnecessary for the defendant to have a domicile in Thailand.

Court decisions may be appealed. Thailand's court system has three levels: the Court of First Instance, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. If the parties disagree on the judgment rendered by the Court of First Instance, either party may appeal the decision to the Court of Appeal. Similarly, either party may appeal the judgment of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court.