RE PAKPONGSIRI THIDARUT

[2025] HKCA 985 Court of Appeal 13 November 2025 • CACV216/2025 • 9 min read

4 cases cited (0 HK, 4 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2025] HKCA 985, Court of Appeal, decided 13 November 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Chu Coram K Yeung Coram

Parties (1)

Pakpongsiri Thidarut Applicant

Case Significance

RE PAKPONGSIRI THIDARUT [2025] HKCA 985 is a Court of Appeal decision under the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, s 8, the Immigration Ordinance and the Rules of the High Court. The court held "we dismiss the appeal," upholding the earlier decision in PAKPONGSIRI THIDARUT V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2025] HKCFI 1050.

The Court of Appeal decision was subsequently referenced in RE PAKPONGSIRI THIDARUT [2026] HKCA 314, continuing the same non-refoulement matter.

Summary

Pakpongsiri Thidarut, a Thai national, applied for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal in a non-refoulement case after the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. The applicant was unrepresented. The application was refused.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in RE PAKPONGSIRI THIDARUT [2025] HKCA 985?

The Court of Appeal held "we dismiss the appeal" in RE PAKPONGSIRI THIDARUT [2025] HKCA 985, brought under the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, s 8, and upheld the earlier ruling in PAKPONGSIRI THIDARUT V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2025] HKCFI 1050.

Did the matter continue after [2025] HKCA 985?

Yes. The same non-refoulement matter was referenced again in RE PAKPONGSIRI THIDARUT [2026] HKCA 314, a later Court of Appeal decision concerning the same claimant.