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TCPA Section 37 — Zoning enforcement
Town and Country Planning Act (พระราชบัญญัติการผังเมือง) — Section 37.
Plain-English Summary
Once a comprehensive plan is in force, using land inconsistently with its zoning is prohibited (Section 37; specific plans under Section 51), with grandfathering for some existing uses. Breach is penalised under Section 105 (up to 1 year and/or a fine up to THB 100,000, plus up to THB 30,000 per day). Section 31 is the process for objecting to a draft plan.
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 37 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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