In this article, we want to discuss the importance of the bail appeal, a process that is not known to many Thai lawyers. For those Thai lawyers who do know about bail appeals in Thai courts, they often do not tell their clients about this, because the bail appeal involves a lot of research and writing on the part of the Thai lawyer team. A typical bail appeal that the Thailand Bail legal team writes can easily be more than 6 pages in length.

The bail appeal is like a mini-trial before the trial. If you have had any experience in the Thai court system, you will know how long it can take for a case to go to trial. The length of time from arrest to the judge handing down the final verdict can be anywhere from 9 months to 12 months, depending on the case and the number of times it is postponed. Instead of waiting for 9 – 12 months, Thailand Bail recommends applying for bail as soon as possible. For difficult cases involving foreigners, the first court sometimes rejects bail. if a defendant with a major drug case is housed in the Bam Bat, Thailand Bail has been

able to convince the appeals judge (who is the superior judge over the judge in the first court) to reverse the decision of the first court judge. This is difficult to do, and requires skilled lawyers who know how to write bail appeals. In the bail appeal, we basically present a summarized defense, showing why the reasoning of the first court judge is wrong.

Our clients love the fact that Thailand Bail does not stop fighting for their friends or family if the initial bail request is rejected. We work hard to reunite defendants with their families, and writing proper bail appeals is part of this work. Contact us to see how our international team of legal experts can help get your friend or family out of Thai prison.