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
- JANUARY 20, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Two men, a Thai and a Burmese, were sentenced to death...
Two men, a Thai and a Burmese, were sentenced to death for possessing 200,000 speed pills with intent to sell
- JANUARY 18, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
The PM's Office Minister Thammarak Issarangkura na...
The PM's Office Minister Thammarak Issarangkura na Ayuthaya said Thailand had seized over 500 million baht worth of drug suspects' assets in the 2001
- JANUARY 17, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
The Nigerian embassy in Bangkok confirmed the execution...
The Nigerian embassy in Bangkok confirmed the execution of five Nigerians by firing squad in Bangwang, Thailand, for drug trafficking
- JANUARY 16, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Wanchalerm Yoobamrung, the son of a former Thai justice...
Wanchalerm Yoobamrung, the son of a former Thai justice minister went on trial in Bangkok's Central Criminal Court in connection with the murder in 2001 of a policeman in a busy Bangkok nightclub
- JANUARY 16, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
A Bangkok Post editorial said "even capital punishment...
A Bangkok Post editorial said "even capital punishment has proven unsuccessful at deterring drug traffickers
- JANUARY 16, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
The Corrections Department proposed that people convicted...
The Corrections Department proposed that people convicted of petty crimes or crimes committed by accident should be allowed to pay compensation to the victims instead of being sent to jail
- JANUARY 11, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Execution of death row prisoners by lethal injection...
Execution of death row prisoners by lethal injection will begin in 2003 in Thailand
- JANUARY 6, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
More than 3 million Thais, including students, are...
More than 3 million Thais, including students, are abusing narcotics, Justice Minister Pongthep Thepkanjana said
- JANUARY 1, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Of the 371 sentenced to death, 247 were convicted on...
Of the 371 sentenced to death, 247 were convicted on drugs charges
- JANUARY 1, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Capital punishment sentences are mostly commuted under...
Capital punishment sentences are mostly commuted under Royal clemency
- JANUARY 1, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty applies in Thailand to heroin or...
The death penalty applies in Thailand to heroin or amphetamine drug trafficking and especially where the prisoner is found guilty after pleading not guilty at the start of their trial
- JANUARY 1, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
It is never known in advance when a death warrant is...
It is never known in advance when a death warrant is to be issued, and executions are performed only once in a while