Yes, he has to pay the plaint entry fee at 2% of the amount of claim but not more than 200,000 baht except the case to enforce mortgage at 1% and not more than 100,000 baht, for a petty case with a claim not more than 300,000 baht, the plaintiff is to pay a special entry – fee only 200 baht. Besides, he has to pay a small sum of around 300-500 baht for sending a copy of the plaint to the defendant, depending on how far away from the court the defendant lives. If you win the case, you will become a judgment creditor and you are entitled to get back part but not all of the cost and the judgment debt including some lawyer’s fees which will not be so much as that you have really paid. And if the defendant does not pay you the judgment debt, you will have to pay some small money as the cost of execution to the executing officer around 500 baht being the expense to seize defendant’s property for auction. I would advice you, “Money lent is money given.” If you think like this, you will be blessed. A mortgage is better than nothing.
By HUAHIN LITIGATION LAWYER
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