With tourism playing a significant role in Thailand and
increasing demand to diversify tourist entertainment offerings,
amusement parks are booming. When setting up such a park, even if
it is part of a mall or a hotel, many different areas of Thai law
need to be taken into account. The most important regulations are
detailed as follows:
- Building Control Law
Usually, an amusement park can be defined as a
"plaything", according to the Ministry Announcement
regarding Plaything Control B.E. 2558 (2015), issued under the
Building Control Act B.E. 2522 (1979). The Announcement specifies
the meaning of "plaything" as a construction which is
used for playing in a theme park or any other place and has one of
the following features:
