• The laws of Thailand are based on the civil law, but have been influenced by common law (see also world legal systems). The Rattanakosin Kingdom and the...
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    Thai nationality law includes principles of both jus sanguinis and jus soli. Thailand's first Nationality Act was passed in 1913. The most recent law...
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    related to Martial law. 'Martial law' in the Encyclopædia Britannica Martial law in Thailand in 2005 Full text of the 1972 Martial Law in the Philippines...
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  • Copyright law in Thailand governs the legally enforceable rights of creative and artistic works under the Copyright Act BE 2537 (1994). Copyright is automatically...
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  • in Thailand is a combination of requirements affecting on import and export of production across the border of Thailand. Thailand has a system of “green”...
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    into law in 2024, and will come into force in January 2025. Thailand was the first Asian UN member state to pass a comprehensive same-sex marriage law, as...
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  • drug trafficking. During the Rattanakosin period, Thailand—then called Siam—was under the "Law of the Three Seals", also called Kotmai Tra Sam Duang...
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    violence, or the exercise of undue influence or coercion) remains legal and is not subject to punishment under Thai law. The Penal Code Amendment Act...
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    In Thailand, cannabis, known by the name Ganja (Thai: กัญชา; RTGS: kancha) has recently had new laws passed through. Cannabis that has less than 0.2%...
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    support to display the Thai text in this article correctly. Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name...
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    The monarchy of Thailand is the constitutional form of government of Thailand (formerly Siam). The king of Thailand (Thai: พระมหากษัตริย์ไทย, historically...
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    of law in Thailand. Since the abolition of the absolute monarchy in 1932, Thailand has had 20 charters or constitutions (as of 2015), an average of one...
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  • The labour law of Thailand takes place under the framework of several acts of parliament and decrees, primarily the Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541 (1998)...
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    economy of Thailand is dependent on exports, which accounted in 2021 for about 58 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Thailand itself...
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    government-sponsored Thai lottery, is prohibited in Thailand. The prohibition dates back to the Gambling Act 1935. The Playing Cards Act prohibits private ownership of more...
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    in Thailand has three categories: judges, public prosecutors, and lawyers. Legal practice is based upon the civil law system with the code of law influenced...
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    minority faith in Thailand, with statistics in 2006, suggesting 4.9% of the population are Muslim. Figures as high as 5% of Thailand's population have also...
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  • Polygamy in Thailand could be freely practiced before 1 October 1935. Polygamy was recognised under civil law. The old family law assigned wives to three...
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  • Censorship in Thailand involves the strict control of political news under successive governments, including by harassment and manipulation. Freedom of speech...
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  • of expression and press "as regulated by law"; but, the government imposes overwhelming limitations on these rights. Internet filtering in Thailand was...
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    The Royal Thai Police (RTP) (Thai: สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ; RTGS: samnakngan tamruat haeng chat) is the national police force of Thailand. The RTP employs...
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    The Government of Thailand, or formally the Royal Thai Government (Abrv: RTG; Thai: รัฐบาลไทย, RTGS: Ratthaban Thai, pronounced [rát.tʰā.bāːn tʰāj]), is...
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    The Tai or Thai ethnic group migrated into mainland Southeast Asia over a period of centuries. The word Siam (Thai: สยาม RTGS: Sayam) may have originated...
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    economic contributor to the Kingdom of Thailand. Estimates of tourism revenue directly contributing to the GDP of 12 trillion baht range from one trillion...
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  • Reserved wild animals are the highest class of protection for animal species in Thailand's wildlife conservation framework. There are currently twenty...
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  • Firearms in Thailand refers to the number and types of firearms in the country in civilian (unofficial) hands and the laws and societal norms that govern...
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    threaten any member of the Thai royal family (king, queen, heir-apparent, heir-presumptive, or regent). Modern Thai lèse-majesté law has been on the statute...
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  • The judiciary of Thailand (Thai: ฝ่ายตุลาการไทย; RTGS: Fai Tulakan Thai) is composed of four distinct systems: the Court of Justice, the Administrative...
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    list of flags used in Thailand. Thailand portal Royal Flags of Thailand Royal Standard of Thailand List of Military flags of Thailand Seals of The Provinces...
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    district office. However, the law was rarely enforced until 1943, when a compulsory identification book law was enacted. Thai nationals who were 16 and older...
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