Thailand, with its King as Head of State, bases its judicial and legal systems on the democratic nation’s Constitution, 1 which recognizes four courts: the Constitutional Court, the Courts of Justice, the Administrative Court, and the Military Court.
The responsibilities of each court vary. The Constitutional Court renders judgment or decision on the constitutionality of the provisions of law and other powers as provided for in the Constitution and other laws. The Administrative Court tries and adjudicates administrative disputes between the private sector and State organs concerning the issue of abuse of power by such State organs.2 The Military Court tries and adjudicates cases involving persons within its jurisdiction as prescribed by the Act for the Organization of the Military Court B.E. 2498 (AD 1955). The Courts of Justice try and adjudicate all cases except those specified by the Constitution or other laws to be within the jurisdiction of other courts.
