The Development of Law on Class Action

Abstract

This research consists purposes were to develop the Civil Procedure Code Chapter 4 on Class Action Research methodology. is qualitative research The research tool was an interview form with a target group of 16 people selected through purposive sampling. Then the information gathered from the interviews and various related documents were in terms of content analysis. The research found that the Civil Procedure Code Chapter 4 on Class Action has some restrictions that need to be revised in order to cover all parties concerned as well as to be consistent with the context of Thai society The following issues should be amended: definitions, persons entitled to class action, defendant class action, class action permission process, notification of class action permission order to members of the class, attorney’s fee award rights of similarly situated persons without symptom of injury debt payment order in the execution stage and Class Action Fund. The research recommends that the relevant agencies should submit the abovementioned draft law on Class Action to the National Assembly for enactment of legislation.