Title V
Offence Relating to Public Peace
 

Section 209 Whoever is a member of a body of persons whose proceedings are secret and whose aim is unlawful, is said to be a member of a secret society, shall be punished with imprisonment not more than seven years and fined not more than one hundred and forty thousand baht

If the offender is the chief, manager, or office-bearer in such persons, such person shall be punished with imprisonment not more than ten years and fined not more than two hundred thousand baht.

[Penalty rate amended by section 4 of the Criminal Code Amendment (26st Issue) B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017)]

Section 210 Whenever more than five persons conspire to commit any offense provided in this Book II and punishable with maximum imprisonment of more than one year, every such person is said to be a member of a criminal association and shall be punished with imprisonment not more than five years or fined not more than one hundred thousand baht or both.

If it is a conspiracy to commit an offense punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for more than ten years. In that case, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of two to ten years and fined four ten thousand baht to two hundred thousand baht.

[Penalty rate amended by section 4 of the Criminal Code Amendment (26st Issue) B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017)]

Section 211 Whoever meets in the meeting of secret society or criminal association, the person is said to commit the offence as such secret society or criminal association unless such person can show that he has met without the knowledge that being the meeting of secret society or criminal association.

Section 212 Whoever;

1. procures a meeting place or lodge for a secret society or criminal association,
2. induces a person to become a member of a secret society or criminal association,
3. aids a member of secret society or criminal association by contribution of money or in any other way, or
4. assists in the disposal of property obtained by the secret society or criminal association through any offence

He shall be punished likewise as a member of a secret society or criminal association as the case may be.

Section 213 Whenever an offence is committed by any member of a secret society or criminal association in prosecution of the common aim of such society or association, every member who was present at the time of the commission of such offence, or who was present at the meeting where the commission of such offence was decided upon, and the chief manager or office-bearer of such society or association, shall be liable to the punishment prescribed for such offence.

Section 214 Whoever, behaves habitually, lodges, or procures the retreat place or meeting place to the persons whom he knows have committed the offense as provided by this Book 2, such person shall be imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than sixty thousand baht or both.

If the offense is committed in order to help the father, mother, child, husband, or wife, the Court may not inflict any punishment at all.

[Penalty rate amended by section 4 of the Criminal Code Amendment (26st Issue) B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017)]

Section 215 Whenever more than ten persons are assembled together do or threaten to do an act of violence or do anything to cause a breach of the peace, every such person shall be punished with imprisonment, not more than six months, or fined not more than ten thousand baht or both.

If any of the offenders carries an arm, all the offenders shall be punished with imprisonment not more than two years or fined not more than forty thousand baht or both.

            If the offender is the manager or person having the duty to give orders for the commission of the offense, such offender shall be punished with imprisonment not more than five years or fined not more than one hundred thousand baht or both.

Section 216 When the official orders any person assembled to gather so as to commit the offence as prescribed under Section 215 to disperse, such person not to disperse shall be imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than six thousand baht, or both.