Military Courts of Thailand

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The Military Courts of Thailand are a separate judicial system responsible for trying members of the armed forces and certain security-related cases under military law.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military court system
appliesLaw Martial Law Act of Thailand
Military Court Act of Thailand
Thai military law
canTryCiviliansUnder martial law conditions
special security legislation
country Thailand
distinctFrom Administrative Courts of Thailand
Civil Courts of Thailand
Constitutional Court of Thailand
employs military court clerks
military judges
military prosecutors
establishedUnder Military Court Act B.E. 2498 (1955)
hasComponent Courts of First Instance (military)
Military Courts of Appeal
Supreme Military Court
hasControversy use of military courts to try civilians in political and security cases
hasProceduralLaw Military Court Procedure Code of Thailand
hasRegionalCourtsIn various military regions of Thailand
hearsAppealsTo Supreme Military Court
jurisdictionOver certain national security cases
members of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
offences committed in areas under martial law
language Thai
legalTradition civil law
location Bangkok
overseenBy Judge Advocate General’s Department of Thailand
partOf Judicial system of Thailand
purpose to adjudicate offences affecting military security
to enforce discipline within the armed forces
relatedTo Royal Thai Air Force
Royal Thai Army
Royal Thai Navy
Royal Thai Police in certain security cases
subjectTo Thai Constitution (as amended from time to time)
subjectToReviewBy Thai Supreme Court in limited circumstances
supervisedBy Ministry of Defence of Thailand
tries breaches of military discipline that constitute criminal offences
certain offences against national security
desertion cases
insubordination cases
offences under emergency or martial law decrees
typeOfCases criminal cases under military jurisdiction
uses panels of military judges rather than juries

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Administrative Court of Thailand distinctFrom Military Courts of Thailand
judicial branch of Thailand hasComponent Military Courts of Thailand
Administrative Courts of First Instance separateFrom Military Courts of Thailand
Military Courts of Thailand appliesLaw Thai military law
linked to: Military Courts of Thailand
Military Courts of Thailand appliesLaw Military Court Act of Thailand
linked to: Military Courts of Thailand
Courts of Justice of Thailand distinctFrom Military Courts of Thailand