Dishonestly misappropriates such property or converts it to the use of himself or of a third person

Section 352:  Whoever, having any property in his possession which belongs to another, or which belongs to another jointly with himself, dishonestly misappropriates such property or converts it to the use of himself or of a third person, shall be guilty of embezzlement and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Shall be guilty of embezzlement and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding sixty thousand Baht, or both.

Key elements of this offense:

• Possession: The offender must have the property in their possession. This means they have control over it, even if they don't own it.

• Belonging to another: The property must belong to someone other than the offender.

• Dishonesty: This means the offender intends to permanently deprive the owner of the property.

• Misappropriation/Conversion: The offender uses the property for their own benefit or the benefit of someone else, in a way that they are not authorized to do.

Dishonestly misappropriates such property or converts it to the use of himself or of a third person,

Examples of embezzlement under this section could include:

• An employee who steals money from their employer.

• A trustee who uses trust funds for their own personal gain.

• A person who finds lost property and keeps it instead of trying to return it to the owner.