ICLG: Shipping Law 2026 – Thailand

1 Marine Casualty

1.1 In the event of a collision, grounding or other major casualty, what are the key provisions that will impact upon the liability and response of interested parties? In particular, the relevant law / conventions in force in relation to:

1. Collision
   
   Thailand is not a party to the Collision Convention 1910. Liability for collision is fault-based and is governed prin cipally by the Act on Civil Liability and Compensation for Damage Arising from Ship Collision B.E. 2548 (2005), supplemented by sections 303–305 of the Navigation in Thai Waters Act B.E. 2456 (1913) and the general tort provi sions (sections 420–425) of the Civil and Commercial Code (“CCC”). Where one vessel is at fault, that vessel bears the loss; where both vessels are at fault, liability is apportioned in proportion to the degree of fault of each vessel, and where the respective degrees of fault cannot be established, liability is borne equally. Vessels at fault are jointly liable for death and