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Mediation Act Section 3 — Definitions
Mediation Act (พระราชบัญญัติการไกล่เกลี่ยข้อพิพาท) — Section 3.
Plain-English Summary
Mediation means steps that give the parties a chance to negotiate a peaceful settlement of civil and criminal disputes without an adjudicated decision; it does not include mediation conducted in court proceedings or at the enforcement stage. A mediator is a person who is registered and appointed to mediate. A settlement agreement is an agreement the parties intend to be legally binding to settle the dispute or claims. The registrar is the head of the state agency that conducts mediation.
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Mediation Act
พระราชบัญญัติการไกล่เกลี่ยข้อพิพาท · B.E. 2562 (2019)
The Mediation Act B.E. 2562 (2019) provides a statutory framework for mediating civil disputes and certain criminal disputes outside court proceedings; mediation inside court proceedings and at the enforcement stage is outside the Act's definition (Section 3). Mediators are registered under Sections 9 and 10. Civil mediation is limited by Section 20, which excludes personal status, family rights and ownership of immovable property and sets a claim-value cap, and criminal mediation is limited to the offences in Sections 35 and 41. A written settlement agreement (Section 30) can be enforced by applying to the court (Section 32), and the court must order enforcement unless one of the Section 33 grounds is shown.
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 3 of the Mediation 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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