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SUWANVARA LAWFIRM
Suwanvara Law Firm Co., Ltd.
SUWANVARA LAWFIRM
SUWANVARA LAWFIRM
Suwanvara Law Firm Co., Ltd.
Phetchaburi

Traffic & Accident Lawyer in Phetchaburi — Vehicle Collisions, DUI, Insurance Claims

Traffic cases in Thailand typically run on three parallel tracks — criminal (negligent driving, DUI), civil (medical bills, vehicle repair, loss of income), and insurance (compulsory and voluntary policies). Counsel helps prioritise, negotiate with opposing parties and insurers, and file suit when needed.

Scope of traffic accident lawyer work in Phetchaburi

  • Vehicle collisions — cars, motorcycles, pedestrians
  • DUI cases (both defence and victim representation)
  • Damages claims against opposing drivers and insurers
  • Road Accident Victims Protection Act claims — accelerated processing
  • Truck and freight-damage cases
  • Hit-and-run claims and identification

Process

  1. 1Obtain police daily log and scene photos
  2. 2Preserve medical bills, doctor's certificates, and repair quotes
  3. 3File claims with both insurers (yours and opposing)
  4. 4Negotiate settlement, or file civil/criminal proceedings as appropriate
  5. 5Enforcement if the defendant or insurer fails to pay

Documents to prepare

  • Police daily log
  • Scene photos and damage photos
  • Medical bills and doctor's certificates
  • Driver's licence, vehicle registration, insurance policy

About our team in Phetchaburi

Phetchaburi contains Cha-am, a resort town and holiday-home market with a substantial foreign buyer base, alongside farming and coastal fishing. The recurring issues are foreign property holding — including structures that have become customary but carry real risk — sale and long-lease agreements, condominium juristic-person disputes, and family cases involving a foreign spouse.

A holding structure being common does not make it safe; several have points at which they are voidable or unenforceable once tested in court. We review the structure and the documents so the real exposure is visible before a decision is made. The team works in Thai, English, and Chinese, runs the file from our Khon Kaen head office and Bangkok branch, and travels to appear at the Phetchaburi Provincial Court.

Courts we appear at in Phetchaburi

  • Phetchaburi Provincial Court
  • Phetchaburi Juvenile and Family Court
  • Region 7 Labor Court (Kanchanaburi)

Mueang Phetchaburi, Cha-am, Tha Yang, Ban Laem, Khao Yoi, and the areas continuing into Ratchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan

Contact our Phetchaburi attorneys

We serve clients across Thailand. Initial consultation.

Frequently asked questions — traffic accident lawyer in Phetchaburi

3 questions answered

DUI causing injury triggers both the Land Traffic Act and the Penal Code, carrying penalties of imprisonment and fines according to the severity of the outcome. Prompt restitution to the victim and a guilty plea are mitigating factors the court typically considers. We help negotiate settlement and prepare mitigation submissions.
Compulsory insurance (under the Road Accident Victims Protection Act) covers personal-injury losses up to a statutory cap and pays out immediately. Voluntary insurance covers everything else (vehicle repair, losses above the statutory cap). Victims typically claim from the at-fault vehicle's compulsory policy first, then the excess from the at-fault driver's voluntary policy.
In hit-and-run cases, the Road Victims Compensation Fund pays initial medical and compensation amounts in the at-fault driver's place. Victims apply through the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC), while the police continue searching for the driver. We handle both tracks in parallel.