Protection Principles that that Thailand Must have for Foreign Tourists in Thailand

Abstract

          This study of protection principles that Thailand must have for foreign tourists in Thailand aimed to study liability and protection for foreigner tourists in Thailand by case study the capsize of Phoenix boat at Hae Island, Phuket Province and the participation in the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics and Optional Protocol.

          The study revealed that qualifying examination of tourism business entrepreneur under the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 (1999) had some problem on law enforcement or interpretation that made a gap in the law related some Thai nominees conspired with foreigners to avoid the law for doing business in Thailand without any permissions. For prosecution foreigners, police officers shall comply with Article 36 of Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 by informing arrested persons rights for getting their ambassy or consulate to know about such arrests immediately, besides remedies for victims from Thai government in case of protection for foreign tourists in Thailand related to unsuitability in reduction of guarantee for doing tourism business. Moreover, although Thailand had adopted the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics), but had not been a member of such draft convention yet. The definition of “Stakeholders” or persons who were responsible for complying with tourism law as enacted in such draft convention was regarded as a guidelines for developing tourism in Thailand in accordance with principles of international tourism.