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Central Military Court
The Central Military Court (ศาลทหารกรุงเทพ) is the principal military court for Bangkok and the courts-martial of central Thailand under the Military Court Act B.E. 2498 (1955). It tries military personnel for offences under the Military Code, and — during periods of martial law or under specific NCPO/military-government orders — has on occasion had jurisdiction over civilians for narrow categories of offence (lèse-majesté, weapons offences, internal-security offences). Civilian jurisdiction over civilians has largely been returned to the civilian courts since 2019.
ศาลทหารกรุงเทพ
Address
Ministry of Defence Compound, Sanam Chai Road, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Phone
+66 2 222 4133
Jurisdiction
Military criminal offences and (under narrow circumstances) certain offences committed by civilians under the Military Court Act B.E. 2498 (1955)
Cases Handled
Important Notes
Civilians charged before a military court should immediately seek qualified counsel — procedural rights and rights of appeal differ materially from civilian-court process
Limited public observation; some hearings closed under the Military Court Act
Defence counsel must be registered with the Lawyers Council of Thailand AND admitted for military-court practice
International observers (ICJ, ICRC, embassies) have followed civilian-jurisdiction cases historically
Hours: Mon–Fri 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (case-by-case)
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