by Office of the Council of State of Thailand

“ When the position of presiding judge of a provincial court or presiding judge of a municipal court falls vacant, or when the holder of the said position becomes unable to carry out his official service, the most senior judge in such court shall act in such capacity. If the most senior person in the court is unable to carry out his official service, the judge next in line of seniority of that court shall act. In the event that there is no person to act in accordance with paragraph 2, the President of the Supreme Court of Justice may order a particular judge to act. ”

“ Section 26 Subject to section 25, as for the trial and adjudication of cases of a court of first instance other than a municipal court or another court of justice for which its constituent act determines otherwise, there must be at least two judges, amongst whom there must be no more than one junior judge, [8.2] to constitute a quorum with the power to try and adjudicate all civil cases or criminal cases. ”

“ Wikisource notes ↑ Literally 'but [he] is unable to impose the punishment of imprisonment in excess of six months, or a fine in excess of ten thousand baht, or both imprisonment and fine, which either or both of the punishment of imprisonment and fine exceed the said rate'. ”