{"id":110,"date":"2010-09-21T11:28:36","date_gmt":"2010-09-21T11:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/?p=110"},"modified":"2014-08-27T13:57:03","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T13:57:03","slug":"the-thai-legal-system-part-2-of-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/the-thai-legal-system-part-2-of-3\/","title":{"rendered":"The Thai Legal System, part 2 of 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Part 1 covers vocabulary you’d expect to use before you end up in a courtroom. Now that you’ve been arrested and you failed to pay a proper bribe, it\u2019s time to be judged without a jury. You will not have access to any incriminating evidence or witnesses until court is in session. And if your crime is political, a secret trial wouldn’t be unusual. Oh and sorry for the negativity, but courtrooms of 3rd-world countries such as Thailand aren’t designed to be fair!<\/p>\n

For a quick summary of the Thai legal system, this site has a lot of useful information:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/chiangmai.usconsulate.gov\/service\/services\/legal-matters-in-thailand\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

As you should know, the judgment in Thailand will be made by just one or several judges, called \u0e04\u0e13\u0e30\u0e15\u0e38\u0e25\u0e32\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23<\/strong>. A jury, like you’d find in a western court, would be called \u0e04\u0e13\u0e30\u0e25\u0e39\u0e01\u0e02\u0e38\u0e19<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

vocabulary (\u0e04\u0e33\u0e28\u0e31\u0e1e\u0e17\u0e4c):<\/p>\n

\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0court<\/p>\n

\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25\u0e0e\u0e35\u0e01\u0e32 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Supreme Court<\/p>\n

\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25\u0e22\u0e38\u0e15\u0e34\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Court of Justice<\/p>\n

\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25\u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e19\u0e39\u0e0d \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Constitutional Court<\/p>\n

\u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e19\u0e39\u0e0d \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0constitution<\/p>\n

\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e32\u0e22\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25, \u0e2b\u0e21\u0e32\u0e22\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e01 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 court warrant; summons; subpoena; court order<\/p>\n

\u0e40\u0e14\u0e34\u0e19\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e32\u0e22 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to serve a warrant or summons to court<\/p>\n

\u0e02\u0e37\u0e49\u0e19\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 go to court, to litigate<\/p>\n

\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e1e\u0e32\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 judge of the court<\/p>\n

\u0e04\u0e13\u0e30\u0e15\u0e38\u0e25\u0e32\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 the judge(s) that decide the result of the case<\/p>\n

\u0e0a\u0e33\u0e23\u0e30 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to judge (a legal case)<\/p>\n

\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e31\u0e27 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to take a legal oath, to swear<\/p>\n

\u0e04\u0e14\u0e35 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0case (case in court, or investigative case)<\/p>\n

\u0e41\u0e16\u0e25\u0e07\u0e04\u0e14\u0e35 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0to state the case before a court of law<\/p>\n

\u0e04\u0e33\u0e41\u0e16\u0e25\u0e07\u0e1b\u0e34\u0e14\u0e04\u0e14\u0e35 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 closing argument before a court of law<\/p>\n

\u0e04\u0e33\u0e41\u0e16\u0e25\u0e07\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e34\u0e14\u0e04\u0e14\u0e35 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 opening argument before a court of law<\/p>\n

\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e22 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (the) suspect (in a crime)<\/p>\n

\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e32 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 a person charged with an offense; alleged offender<\/p>\n

\u0e40\u0e21\u0e34\u0e19\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to ignore a court of law<\/p>\n

\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e01\u0e0e\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e32\u0e22 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 lawyer<\/p>\n

\u0e17\u0e19\u0e32\u0e22 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 lawyer, attorney, counsel<\/p>\n

\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e40\u0e17\u0e08 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0perjury<\/p>\n

\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e19\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e01\u0e0e\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e32\u0e22 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 legal document<\/p>\n

\u0e04\u0e13\u0e30\u0e25\u0e39\u0e01\u0e02\u0e38\u0e19 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0jury<\/p>\n

\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e25\u0e48\u0e32\u0e27\u0e2b\u0e32 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 criminal charge, indictment, legal violation<\/p>\n

\u0e04\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to dispute, to argue against<\/p>\n

\u0e40\u0e08\u0e49\u0e32\u0e17\u0e38\u0e01\u0e02\u0e4c \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 complainant, plaintiff, victim<\/p>\n

\u0e08\u0e33\u0e40\u0e25\u0e22 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0defendant, accused person<\/p>\n

\u0e04\u0e33\u0e1e\u0e22\u0e32\u0e19 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0presented evidence (in court)<\/p>\n

\u0e1e\u0e22\u0e32\u0e19\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e04\u0e04\u0e25 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0witness, oral evidence<\/p>\n

\u0e1e\u0e22\u0e32\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e32\u0e01\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 a prime witness who can provide incriminating oral evidence<\/p>\n

\u0e1e\u0e22\u0e32\u0e19\u0e41\u0e27\u0e14\u0e25\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e21 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 circumstantial evidence<\/p>\n

\u0e1f\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e41\u0e22\u0e49\u0e07 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0to present a counter claim<\/p>\n

\u0e21\u0e32\u0e15\u0e23\u0e32 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 clause, article, section, provision<\/p>\n

\u0e2d\u0e38\u0e17\u0e18\u0e23\u0e13\u0e4c \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to make a legal appeal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Part 1 covers vocabulary you’d expect to use before you end up in a courtroom. Now that you’ve been arrested and you failed to pay a proper bribe, it\u2019s time to be judged without a jury. You will not have access to any incriminating evidence or witnesses until court is in session. And if your…<\/p>\n

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