Labor litigation in Thailand is not uncommon as there are a number of laws which enforce labour laws in Thailand. The cost and process in Thailand for labour litigation is much lower and easier to follow than what it would be in the West. These Act to protect labour under the following labour laws in […]
When money is loan in Thailand it is known as a ‘loan of consumption’ as the money is consumed. If you borrow money in Thailand then you are responsible for the cost of the contract, delivery and also the cost of return of what you have borrowed. The Thai courts treat loans as follows with […]
This is the basic overview of the litigation process in Thailand and how best to settle matters in Thailand. As stated before the Thai government in order to streamline the litigation process they have encourage people to make use of mediation in low value contracts and arbitration when it came to larger disputes.
If you are considering litigation in Thailand then it is always best to try mediation first. The cost of litigation and the wheels of justice turn very slow and it ends up being very costly. With Thailand becoming home to large corporates and more foreigners in the economy litigation has slowed the justice system down.
Most laws in Thailand has been codified however until in the west where you would have decisions from higher courts that would bind the lower courts it does not work like that in Thailand. The concept of ‘stare decisis’ does not exist in Thailand.