A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Thailand continues to be governed by the Arbitration Act, B.E. 2545 (2002) (“AA”), the major provisions of which have remained unchanged since its enactment. A.2 Institutions, rules and infrastructure On 26 September 2024, the Thai Arbitration Institute (TAI) published “Rules on Arbitration Proceedings with TAI as an Appointing Authority under UNCITRAL Rules or Other Rules”, B.E. 2567 (2024) (“AA Rules”). The AA Rules set out the…

A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1       Legislation International arbitration in Thailand continues to be governed by the Arbitration Act B.E. 2545 (2002), with its latest legislative amendment made in 2019. A.2       Institutions, rules and infrastructure In 2021, the Thai Arbitration Institute (TAI), one of the main arbitration institutions in Thailand, issued the TAI Arbitration Rules (No.4) B.E. 2564 (2021) as an amendment to its original rules, TAI Rules B.E. 2560 (2017). TAI Rules (No. 4) 2021…

THAILAND Pisut Attakamol A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Thailand is governed by the Thai Arbitration Act B.E. 2545 (2002) (“Act”). The Act was recently amended in 2019 to insert a special chapter[1], which is aimed at easing restrictions on foreigners acting as arbitrators and counsel in arbitrations conducted in Thailand. The amended Act allows the parties to appoint foreigners as arbitrators and/or counsel for arbitration conducted in Thailand. A foreign arbitrator/counsel…