Section Code: 0770 - 0774

Thai Civil and Commercial Code

SPECIFIC CONTRACTS
TITLE XIV
WAREHOUSING

Chapter 1: General Provisions

Section 770. Warehouseman

A warehouseman is a person who, in the usual course of his business, undertakes the storage and custody of goods for remuneration.

Section 771. Warehousing Code

The provisions of this Code concerning Deposit apply to Warehousing in so far they are not contrary to the provisions of this Title.

Section 772. Change Carriage Mutatis

The provisions of sections 616, 619, 623, 625, 630, 631, and 632 concerning Carriage apply to Warehousing mutatis mutandis.

Section 773. Inspection of Goods

The warehouse man is bound to allow the holder of the warehouse receipt or the holder of the warrant to inspect the goods and to take samples at any reasonable time during business hours.

Section 774. Time Period for Holding Goods

The warehouseman cannot demand the removal if the goods by the depositor before expiration of the period agreed upon. If no time for the return of the goods was fixed, the warehouse man may return them only on giving one month's notice to the depositor, provided that the latter shall not be compelled to remove the goods before two months have elapsed since delivery.