LEGAL MEASURES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INVESTIGATION IN THAILAND

Abstract

The main purpose of this research is to conduct an analysis to seek legal measures to develop of the efficiency of investigation in Thailand. The qualitative research will be conducted based on literature review, documentary research, and comparative studies with the Republic of the Philippines, Japan, and the Republic of France.

The research found that legal measures to improve the efficiency of investigations in Thailand include the following: 1. allowing public prosecutors to participate in investigations because, in Thailand, public prosecutors have investigative authority in only a few types of cases, unlike in other countries where public prosecutors have the
authority to investigate general criminal cases; 2. reviewing charges at the investigation stage, which should involve public prosecutors in the process of filing charges, not
just the investigation officers; and 3. empowering other state officials with investigative authority by increasing the authority of relevant state agencies and administrative
officials to conduct investigation

It is then proposed, in the research, that the Criminal Investigation Bill B.E. …. Section 8, 15(1) be amended, or alternatively that section 19/1 and section 134 bis of
the Criminal Procedure Code be added, as well as with a proposal of the revocation of Ministerial Rules on the Stipulation of Certain Types of Criminal Investigation in Other Provinces Apart from Bangkok by Administrative Inquiry Officials B.E. 2554 (2001), and the amendment of legal provisions in other related Acts to empower other agencies with the power of investigation.