Thailand Criminal Procedure Code Sections 259-267
PART 7
PADON, COMMUTATION
AND REDUCTION OF PUNISHAMENT
Section 259 A person who has been sentenced to receive any punishment or a person who has a related interest. When the case is finally reached if presenting to His Majesty Submit the matter to the King and request a royal pardon. It can be submitted to the Minister of Justice.
Section 260 The person who gives the story is imprisoned in prison. You can submit a matter to the warden or prison commander. When receiving that story the warden or prison commander shall issue a receipt to the person submitting the matter. Then quickly send that matter to the Minister of Justice.
Section 261 The Minister of Justice has the duty to present matters to the King and give opinions on whether a royal pardon should be granted or not.
In the event that there is no one to submit a story If the Minister of Justice deems it appropriate may give advice to the King requesting a royal pardon for the convicted person.
Section 261 bis 4 In the case where the Cabinet deems it appropriate to give advice to the King requesting a royal pardon for the convicted person.
Granting a royal pardon according to paragraph one let it be enacted as a royal decree.
Section 262 Subject to Sections 247 and 248, when the case is final, whoever is sentenced to death the official shall take that person to death after sixty days have elapsed from the date of hearing the verdict. Except in the case where matters or advice are given to request a royal pardon under section 261, the execution shall be suspended until the expiration of sixty days from the date the Minister of Justice gave the matter or advice above But if he lifts up that story The execution can be arranged before this deadline.
Stories or suggestions requesting a royal pardon for those sentenced to death. Can be offered only once.
Section 263 The reason there is a request for royal pardon for a sentence other than the death penalty. It does not result in relieving the punishment.
Section 264 Requesting a royal pardon for a sentence other than the death penalty. If it’s been raised once You cannot reapply until two years have elapsed from the date of the previous application.
Section 265 In the case where there is an absolute and unconditional pardon, It is forbidden to enforce such punishment. If some punishment has been enforced, stop immediately. If it is a fine already paid have all fines refunded.
If the pardon merely changes the severity of the punishment to a lighter one or reduces the punishment the remaining punishment can be enforced.
However, receiving a royal pardon does not cause the recipient to escape liability in having to return or use the price of the property or compensation according to the judgment.
Section 266 When a person who has been granted a royal pardon for committing one offense is charged with committing another offense, The pardon does not take away the power of the court to increase the punishment or suspend punishment according to the criminal law regarding repeated offenses without hesitation. or awaiting punishment.
Section 267 Provisions in this chapter shall be enforced mutatis mutandis in matters requesting a change of heavy punishment to a lighter one or reduction of the punishment.
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