Bounced Cheque Lawyer in Surat Thani — Criminal Action & Civil Claim to Recover the Cheque
A cheque the bank refuses to honour can be both a criminal offence under Thailand's cheque-offence law and a civil debt you can sue to recover. We usually pursue both tracks together — increasing pressure on the debtor to pay while protecting your right to recover as much as possible.
Scope of bounced cheque lawyer work in Surat Thani
- Criminal action under the cheque-offence law
- Civil claim to recover the cheque amount plus interest
- Demand letters and settlement negotiation
- Checking limitation periods and filing deadlines for cheque cases
- Enforcement — asset tracing, seizure, and garnishment
Process
- 1Gather the cheque, the bank's dishonour slip, and proof of the underlying debt
- 2Issue a demand letter requiring payment within a set period
- 3File criminal and/or civil action per the right strategy
- 4Negotiate settlement or litigate through to judgment and enforcement
Documents to prepare
- •The original cheque and the bank's dishonour slip
- •The contract or proof of the debt the cheque was meant to pay
- •ID card / company affidavit
- •Any record of prior demands (if available)
About our team in Surat Thani
Surat Thani is the largest province in the upper South, combining a mainland oil-palm and rubber base with Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao — tourism and property markets with a large foreign buyer and operator population, substantial enough that Koh Samui has its own provincial court. The caseload splits into two worlds: agriculture and industry on the mainland, and property, visas, and hospitality on the islands.
Island work usually turns on landholding, long leases, and joint ventures with Thai partners — arrangements that are common but that frequently do not survive being tested in court. We establish first how far the existing structure is actually enforceable. 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 Surat Thani and Koh Samui Provincial Courts.
Courts we appear at in Surat Thani
- •Surat Thani Provincial Court
- •Koh Samui Provincial Court
- •Surat Thani Juvenile and Family Court
- •Region 8 Labor Court (Phuket)
Mueang Surat Thani, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Phunphin, Chaiya, Wiang Sa, and the areas continuing into Chumphon, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Krabi
Contact our Surat Thani attorneys
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Frequently asked questions — bounced cheque lawyer in Surat Thani
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