Thailand's first specially designated "Tourist Court" was declared open for business. Pattaya has been chosen as the trial trial process that it is hoped will soon be repeated in courts at tourist destinations across the nation very soon with the same court systems to be introduced in Phuket Provincial Court, Krabi Provincial Court, Pathumwan district court covering central Bangkok and The Dusit district court covering the Khao San Road area in Bangkok.
Pattaya Provincial Court Judges and Court staff officers have been trained and briefed and the supporting legal and information services set up ready to deal with the special problems, obstacles and complaints that tourists to the city face on a daily basis.
Currently, the number of tourist arrivals to Thailand is more than 20 million passengers per year and is set to increase steadily in the near future. As a result, the tourism industry has become a major source of income for the country.
Therefore, to ensure that tourists can vacation in safety and be traeted fairly in the purchase of goods and services It is important to have a standardized and efficient legal system to protect the rights of these visitors and temporary foreign redidents.
The idea of opening the special Tourist Court in Pattaya Provincial Court of Justice is to instigate a policy that will be suitable for the needs of tourists which are different from the general case loads that are heard before the regular court.
Because most tourists are here in Pattaya to enjoy just a short time the authorities have approved a revised law related to the protection of the tourists according to international standards. and provide advice and assistance so that visitors can get receive fair yet speedy legal services before they return home.
