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APA Section 4 — Exclusions
Administrative Procedure Act (พระราชบัญญัติวิธีปฏิบัติราชการทางปกครอง) — Section 4.
Plain-English Summary
The Act does not apply to nine areas: (1) Parliament and the Cabinet; (2) bodies exercising constitutional powers; (3) the Prime Minister's or a minister's deliberation on direct policy matters; (4) the adjudication of cases by courts and the work of officials in the court process, enforcement of judgments and deposits; (5) the Council of State's handling of grievances and directions; (6) foreign policy operations; (7) military operations; (8) the criminal justice process; and (9) the affairs of religious organisations. Further exemptions can be made only by Royal Decree on the proposal of the Administrative Procedure Committee.
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Administrative Procedure Act
พระราชบัญญัติวิธีปฏิบัติราชการทางปกครอง · B.E. 2539 (1996)
The Administrative Procedure Act B.E. 2539 (1996) sets minimum procedural standards for Thai administrative decision-making. It establishes the right to be heard before an adverse order, the duty to give reasons, notification of orders, internal appeal, revocation of orders and, since Act (No. 3) B.E. 2562 (2019), administrative enforcement. Combined with the Administrative Court Act, it provides the framework for administrative due process.
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 4 of the Administrative Procedure Act. It is not an authoritative translation. For the binding Thai text, consult the Royal Gazette or the Office of the Council of State. Educational use only — not a substitute for advice from a Thai-qualified lawyer.
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