Bangkok North Municipal Court (San-Khwaeng Ratchada)

As part of Thailand Bail’s profile of the prisons and courts of Thailand, we continue our information on our website with a profile of the Bangkok North Municipal Court, located in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Bangkok North Municipal Court is part of the group of courts found on Ratchada Road in northern Bangkok, Thailand. Coming from north to south, the Bangkok Criminal Court is first, followed by the Bangkok Civil Court, and then the Bangkok North Municipal Court. This court is also known as the Northern Bangkok Municipal Court, Ratchada Municipal Court, and transliterated from Thai as San-Khwaeng Neua or San-Khwaeng Ratchada. This term distinguishes it from the Bangkok South Municipal Court, which is located in southern Bangkok.

Thailand Bail manages cases at the Bangkok North Municipal Court for our clients whose cases qualify for this court. This court primarily handles criminal and civil matters that have a low maximum penalty associated with the accusation.

Sometimes it can be a benefit to have your case re-directed to the Bangkok North Municipal Court if possible, since this typically makes it easier for bail to be granted, and the expectation of prison time is lower. However, if your case is being managed by the Bangkok North Municipal Court then they will remand you to the same prison as the Bangkok Criminal Court does if you do not have a capable law firm do bail for you.

If you have a case at the Bangkok North Municipal Court, please contact Thailand Bail about bail or criminal defense. It is critical to have a capable law firm handle your case from the beginning, so that you can avoid prison time. For more details on prisons in Thailand, read about Klong Prem Prison and others on our website or one of the many other websites dedicated to Thai prisons.