Thailand
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- constitutional monarchy; note - interim military-affiliated government since May 2014 Constitutional monarchy - provisional military government since May 2014
- CONSTITUTION
- many precedents; final draft concluded on March 29, 2016, approved by referendum on August 7, 2016, signed by the king on April 6, 2017; note - the final version has several amendments not reflected in the one adopted by the referendum (2016)
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on the civil system with influences of English common law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- In transition; following the military coup of May 2014 - National Legislative Assembly or Sapha Nitibanyat Haeng Chat
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, judges appointed by the King
RELIGIONS
94.6% Buddhists; 4.6% Muslims; 0.7% Christians; 0.1% others
From the country
- AUGUST 31, 2005ThailandDEATH PENALTY
a 23-year-old former college student, Nattapong Raksapong, was sentenced to death
a 23-year-old former college student, Nattapong Raksapong, was sentenced to death
- AUGUST 31, 2005ThailandDEATH PENALTY
UNITED STATES. MAN CAN BE EXTRADITED TO FACE THAI DEATH PENALTY
a US federal appeals court declined to block the extradition to Thailand of Suwit Prasoprat, an American who faced the death penalty there for drug smuggling.
- JULY 4, 2005ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND. DOCTOR VISUT SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Thai Appeals Court ruled that Doctor Visut Boonkasemsanti was to be put to death for killing his wife, Mrs. Phassaporn, who disappeared in early 2001.
- JUNE 20, 2005ThailandDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. TAIWANESE NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
Chen Kun Sung, a Taiwanese national was sentenced to death for killing his wife. It was alleged that Chen, 69, used a hammer and a knife to kill his 28-year-old Vietnamese wife after he became jealous while listening to her talking on the telephone with a
- MAY 19, 2005ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND. TWO DRUG SUSPECTS SENTENCED TO DEATH, THREE OTHERS HAVE SENTENCE COMMUTED
the Thai Appeals Court sentenced two drug suspects, earlier acquitted by the Criminal Court, to death and withheld the death sentence on another three suspects.
- MARCH 22, 2005ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND. ACADEMICS CALL FOR AN END TO THE DEATH PENALTY
academics and civic groups in Thailand called for the abolition of capital punishment arguing that curing social problems and bringing criminal masterminds to justice would be much more effective.
- FEBRUARY 8, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Thai national convicted of drug trafficking, was beheaded in the city of Jeddah
Absheet Juntkam, a Thai national convicted of drug trafficking, was beheaded in the Red Sea city of Jeddah
- JANUARY 18, 2005ThailandDEATH PENALTY
a plan by Thailand's prison service to broadcast the lives of death-row inmates...
a plan by Thailand's prison service to broadcast the lives of death-row inmates...
- JANUARY 17, 2005ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Thailand said it would make live Internet broadcasts of life behind prison walls
Thailand said it would make live Internet broadcasts of life behind prison walls
- JANUARY 12, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
the Thai Ministry of Labour announced that two Thai nationals had recently been executed in Saudi Arabia
the Thai Ministry of Labour announced that two Thai nationals had recently been executed in Saudi Arabia
- JANUARY 10, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded three foreign drug traffickers
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded three foreign drug traffickers in the holy city of Mecca
- JANUARY 1, 2005ThailandDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty applies in Thailand to murder and heroin or amphetamine drug trafficking
The death penalty applies in Thailand to murder and heroin or amphetamine drug trafficking