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8.1 Implementation of Diplomatic and Consular Relations in ThailandAs a member of a global society, Thailand is under the obligations to comply with diplomatic and consular legal orders. In accordance with international practices, the privileges and immunities accorded to staff members of the diplomatic missions, consular posts, and international organizations (DCIO) in Thailand are based on the principles of non-discrimination and reciprocity. Thailand is a party to key international conventions regard…

3.1 The Border Dispute over the Temple of Preah Vihear between Thailand and CambodiaThe Temple of Preah Vihear is an ancient sanctuary and shire built during the reign of the Khmer Empire situated on the borders of Thailand and Cambodia, between the Preah Vihear province of northern Cambodia and Sisaket province of North-eastern Thailand. The Temple is located on the Dangrek mountain range which roughly forms the boundary between both countries.In 1904, France (Cambodia, the French Protectorate) and Siam entered into a treaty, which stipulated, in Article 1, that …

14.1 Thailand’s Implementation of International Conventions on Oil Pollution DamageThailand became a party to the 1992 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC) and the 1992 Internationa…

19.1 Laws Concerning Terrorist Activities in ThailandTerrorism has been one of the most significant problematic issues around the whole globe. It is accepted as an international crime against the international public order, known as delicta juris gentium, which threatens human security, injures the universal conscience, and harms human dignity. The international community has been threatened by terrorist acts in every region around the world, particularly in Southeast Asia. To combat terrorism, intern…

17.1 Thailand’s Entry into Human Rights TreatiesThailand has expressed its commitment and manifested its political will to engage in international human rights, initially through the UN Charter and the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and later through its ratification of or accession to several “core human rights treaties.” Currently, Thailand has ratified seven (out of nine) core human rights treaties that it is a party to.The first core human rights treaty to which Thailand became a party to is the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Only six years after the CEDAW came into existence in 1979, Thailand acceded to it on August 9, 1985, and the CEDAW became effective on Thailand since September 8, 1985. Thailand made an interpretative declaration to limit its understanding of the CEDAW in accordance with its Constitution, as well as a reservation not to accept the juri…