Thailand: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

Tilleke & Gibbins examines Thailand's comprehensive maritime legal framework in the International Comparative Legal Guides' Shipping Law 2026, covering everything from vessel arrests and cargo claims to offshore wind energy regulations. The chapter provides detailed analysis of statutory regimes including COGSA, the Arrest of Ships Act, and the specialized jurisdiction of Thailand's IP&IT Court. Legal practitioners and maritime industry stakeholders will find essential guidance on collision liability, marit

Thailand's Patent Act reserves the right to initiate patent cancellation proceedings exclusively to "interested persons" or the public prosecutor, but the statute does not define who qualifies as an interested person. Through decades of Supreme Court jurisprudence, Thai courts have established that standing requires a direct commercial nexus between the challenger's activities and the patent's exclusive rights—mere regulatory oversight, derivative interests, or preparatory intentions are insufficient.

Thai arbitration law generally requires written consent to compel parties to arbitrate, yet certain circumstances allow arbitration agreements and awards to affect non-signatories indirectly. Recent Supreme Court judgments demonstrate how Thai courts handle the complex interplay between arbitration clauses, corporate separateness, and third-party obligations when non-signatories become involved in disputes.

When unauthorized credit card transactions occur, who bears responsibility—the cardholder or the issuing bank? In Thailand, a landmark 2025 ruling by the country's Supreme Court has clarified this question...

The litigation of tax disputes in Thailand is regulated by the Act for the Establishment of and Procedure for the Tax Court B.E. 2528 (1985) and the Regulation on Tax Cases B.E. 2568 (2025).

Litigation 2026 provides an overview of litigation procedures and practices across numerous jurisdictions.