How are the proceedings served on the defendant?
A. The claimant must file a petition to request the court to issue a summons. A separate petition must be filed to request the court officer to serve the complaint and summons to the defendant. The court officer will then attempt to serve the defendant within a reasonable time. If the defendant is not domiciled in Thailand, the proceedings must be served through the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Thailand is not a party to the Hague Service Convention and it may take six months to a year to serve the proceedings through diplomatic channels.
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