Abstract:
Since 1998, Thailand has been one of the State Parties to the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction. As a result, it must strictly fulfil its obligations under this Convention as imposed by the principle of Pacta sunt Servanda, a principle of international law. The Convention emphasizes the following; 1) the prohibition of the use, stockpiling, production, development and transfer of anti-personnel mines and on their destruction within a time-limit; 2) taking all appropriate legal, administrative and other measures, including the imposition of penal sanctions; and 3) providing assistance for the care and rehabilitation of mine victims. After analyzing the obligations under Convention and the related provisions of the domestic law of Thailand, one can notice that such provisions of donustie law do not greatly facilitate the fulfilment of the obligations under the Convention. Thus, there should be legislation or regulation that complies with the obligations thereunder in order for Thailand to fulfil its obligations and solve its problem of anti-personnel mines more effectively.