Section Code: 0572 - 0574

Thai Civil and Commercial Code

SPECIFIC CONTRACTS
TITLE V
HIRE-PURCHASE

Section 572. Lease - Purchase

A hire-purchase is a contract whereby an owner of a property lets it out on hire and promises to sell it to, or that it shall become the property of, the hirer, conditionally on his making a certain number of payments.

The contract of hire-purchase is void unless made in writing.

Section 573. Return of Property Prior to Purchase

The hirer may at any time terminate the contract by redelivering the property at his own expense to the owner.

Section 574. Termination Contract After Material Breach or 2 Missed Payments

The owner may also terminate the contract in case of default of two successive payments, or breach of any material part of the contract; in which case all previous payments are forfeited to the owner who is entitled to resume possession of the property.

In case of breach of contract by default of the last payment, the owner is entitled to forfeit previous payment and resume possession of the property only after the expiration of one instalment period.