Volume 95, Number 143
Royal Gazette
18 December 2521
Section50.The works already copyrighted under the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Act, 2474 Buddhist Era on the day of coming into force of this Act shall enjoy copyright protection under this Act.
The works produced prior to the day of coming into force of this Act and not copyrighted under the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Act, 2474 Buddhist Era but eligible for copyright under this Act shall enjoy copyright protection under this Act.
General Kriangsak Chamanan
Prime Minister
Note: The grounds for promulgation of this Act are as follows: The Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Act, 2474 Buddhist Era should be improved and revised to enhance its appropriateness due to the facts that it has been in force for a very long time and its provisions on copyright protection have become obsolete and failed to provide wide enough protection, whilst the rate of punishment originally designated by it is considerably low, leading to frequent violations of law. It is therefore necessary to enact this Act.
