Thailand Law Library

by Thailand Lawyer

Chapter 2: Offence of Extortion, Blackmail, Robbery and Gang-Robbery

Whoever with three persons upwards participate in committing robbery, such persons are said to commit gang-robbery, and shall be punished with imprisonment of ten to fifteen years and fined of twenty thousand to thirty thousand Baht.

If in the commission of the gang-robbery, even one of the offenders carries arms, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of twelve to twenty years and fined of twenty-four thousand to forty thousand Baht. If the gang-robbery causes grievous bodily harm to the other person, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of fifteen to twenty years.

If the gang-robbery is committed by acts of cruelty so as to cause bodily or mental harm to the other person, by shooting with a gun, by using explosive or by acts of torture, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of fifteen to twenty years. If the gang-robbery causes death to the other person, the offender shall be punished with death.

If the gang-robbery is committed against the things according to the first paragraph of Section 335-2, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of ten to twenty years and find of twenty thousand to forty thousand Baht.

If such gang-robbery is committed in the place a s provided in the second paragraph of Section 335-2 also, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of fifteen to twenty years and fined of thirty thousand to forty thousand Baht. If the gang-robbery according to the first or second paragraph, even one of the offenders carries arms, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of fifteen to twenty years. If the gang-robbery according to the first or second paragraph causes grievous bodily harm to the other person, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment for life. If the gang-robbery according to the first or second paragraph is committed by acts of cruelty so as to cause bodily or mental harm to the other person, by shooting with a gun, by using explosive or by acts of torture, the offender shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.

If the gang-robbery according to the first or second paragraph causes death to the other person, the offender shall be punished with death.

Whoever, committing the offence under Section 339, Section 339-2, Section 340 or Section 340-2, by wearing the soldier or police uniform, by dressing so as to mistake for the soldier or police, or by carrying or using the gun or explosive, or by using the conveyance so as to commit the offence for taking such thing away or for escaping from the arrest, shall be punished to heavier punishment than that as prescribed by such Section by half.