Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand
(Enacted in 1991)

The entire consitution is too long to reproduce here. The full text can be found on the Parliament of Thailand's website.

The third chapter, having to do with the personal rights and freedoms of Thai people, has been reproduced below:

CHAPTER III
Rights and Liberties of the Thai People

Section 24. All persons shall enjoy rights and liberties subject to the provisions of the Constitution.

Man and woman shall have equal rights.

The restriction of rights and liberties which is contrary to the will of the provisions of the Constitution can not be done.

Section 25. All persons are equal before the law and shall enjoy equal protection under the law.

Section 26. All persons shall enjoy political rights.

Theexerciseof political rights shall be in accordance with the provisions of law.

Section 27. Every personshallenjoy full liberty to profess a religion, a religioussect orcreed, and to exercise a form of worship in accordance with his belief; provided that it is not contrary to his civic duties and to public order or good morals.

In exercising the liberty referred to in paragraph one, every person is protected from any act of the State, which is derogatory to his rights or detrimental to his due benefits, on the grounds of professing a religion, a religious sect or creed, or of exercising a form of worship in accordance with his belief different from that of others.

Section 28. No person shall be inflicted with a criminal punishment unless he has committed an act which the law in force at the time of commission provides it to be an offence and imposesapunishment therefor, and the punishmentto be inflicted on such person shall not be heavier than that provided by the law in force at the time of commission.

Section 29. In criminal case, it shall be presumed that an accused or an offender is innocent.

Prior to the final dicision indicating that such person is guilty, such person can not be treated as guilty person.

Submission of bail by an accused or an offender in a criminal case shall be urgently considered and the bail can not be set in excess of necessity. The refusal of bail must be in accordance with principles provided in law and must be immediately informed to the accused or offender.

The right to appeal against the refusal of bail shall be protected as provided by law.

Person detained or imprisoned shall have the right to receive reasonable visit.