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TCPA Section 31 — Zoning enforcement
Town and Country Planning Act (พระราชบัญญัติการผังเมือง) — Section 31.
Plain-English Summary
Land uses inconsistent with applicable zoning are prohibited; existing uses may benefit from grandfather provisions.
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Town and Country Planning Act
พระราชบัญญัติการผังเมือง · B.E. 2562 (2019)
The Town and Country Planning Act B.E. 2562 (2019) consolidates Thai spatial planning. It established the National Spatial Planning Committee, provincial planning, and detailed local zoning regimes. Plans set residential, commercial, industrial, and conservation zones with associated permitted uses and density controls.
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 31 of the Town and Country Planning 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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