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

Traffic & Accident Lawyer in Trat — 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 Trat

  • 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 Trat

Trat borders Cambodia at the Hat Lek crossing and contains Ko Chang, a tourism centre with a substantial foreign operator and resident population. The caseload covers cross-border trade and debt, fisheries and migrant labour, island lease and landholding arrangements, accommodation licensing, and family cases involving a foreign spouse.

Island businesses often run on holding structures and leases inherited from previous operators and never tested in court; the weak points appear only on transfer or when a dispute starts. We review the structure so the exposure is visible first, run the file from our Khon Kaen head office and Bangkok branch, and travel to appear at the Trat Provincial Court.

Courts we appear at in Trat

  • •Trat Provincial Court
  • •Trat Juvenile and Family Court
  • •Region 2 Labor Court (Chonburi)

Mueang Trat, Ko Chang, Khlong Yai, Khao Saming, Laem Ngop, and the areas continuing into Chanthaburi

Related services in Trat

All Trat attorneys/criminal/civil/labor/family/business/tax

Contact our Trat attorneys

We serve clients across Thailand. Initial consultation.

ContactWhatsApp+66 92 254 2045

Frequently asked questions — traffic accident lawyer in Trat

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.