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In case of an offence liable to the maximum imprisonment for a

term not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding five hundred baht

or both, the court shall have the power to order one detention for a

period not exceeding seven days.

In case of an offence liable to the maximum imprisonment for a

term not less than six months but not more than ten years, or a fine not

less than five hundred baht or both, the court shall have to power to

order several successive detentions not exceeding twelve days each, but

the total period of detention shall not exceed forty eight days.

In case of an offence liable to the maximum imprisonment for a

term not less than ten years, irrespective of whether it is liable to any rate

of fine, the court shall have the power to order several successive

detentions not exceeding twelve days each, but the total period of

detention shall not exceed eighty four days.

In respect of paragraph six, if, upon completion of forty eight days,

the public prosecutor or inquiry officer applies to the court for further

detention by reason of necessity, the court may grant the application only

when the public prosecutor or the inquiry officer has demonstrated such

necessity and sufficiently produced evidence for its hearing until it is

satisfied.

In regard to the hearing under paragraphs three and seven, the

accused shall be entitled to appoint a counsel in the interest of objection