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PHA Section 71 — Penalty — unlicensed hazardous business
Public Health Act (พระราชบัญญัติการสาธารณสุข) — Section 71.
Plain-English Summary
Operating a health-hazardous business without the required licence (Section 33) is punishable under Section 71 by up to 6 months' imprisonment or a fine up to THB 50,000, or both; the full penalty range sits in Sections 68–85. (Section 63 is the local fee-setting power.)
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Public Health Act
พระราชบัญญัติการสาธารณสุข · B.E. 2535 (1992)
The Public Health Act B.E. 2535 (1992) regulates activities affecting public health. Local administrative organisations enforce. Activities of concern (food businesses, hazardous trades, animal husbandry, etc.) require local licences. The Act also covers sanitation, nuisance, and emergency public-health powers.
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 71 of the Public Health 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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