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. However, Thailand Bail has been Read more