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The Evolution of Law In Thailand

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 August 2009

Frank C. Darling
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The legal system of Thailand is a product of history. For 10 centuries it evolved in an eclectic process. Territorial expansion and external threats eventuated in new legal values and institutions. Contact with the West caused an amalgamation of indigenous and foreign laws to maintain and strengthen the kingdom. Today the law is a vital factor upholding national unity and progress during a time of international tension in Southeast Asia. In this article I propose to survey the development of law in Thailand and analyze its role in the political affairs of the nation.

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Research Article
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The Review of Politics , Volume 32 , Issue 2 , April 1970 , pp. 197 - 218
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Copyright © University of Notre Dame 1970

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