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Ministry of Justice

Corrections, probation, rights protection and forensics.

What this authority does

Thai private law rests on the Civil and Commercial Code of 1925, drafted with Japanese, German and French models during the Siamese modernisation programme. This ministry runs the enforcement and rights protection side rather than legislative drafting.

Services for the public

  • Rights protection
  • Legal aid
  • Probation services
  • Forensic services

Before you contact this authority

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