THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY AIR IN THAILAND
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In recent years, the carriage of goods by air in Thailand has increased and continues to rise because the transportation by aircraft is widely used. The carriage is not only limited to general goods but also includes chemicals and raw materials which are categorized as dangerous goods. Such increase in activity and demand results in several issues which consist of the carriage routes having to pass through communities followed by the increase in risks of collateral damage from accidents caused by the goods.
Hence, owing to the problem on the carriage of dangerous goods, international organizations made regulations to control the carriage of dangerous goods in order to prevent damage instead of specifying the remedy.
Therefore, it is crucial to enact the law and regulatory measures that control and monitor the carriage of dangerous goods as well as limit the accidental damage as low as possible in order to ensure the safety for both the public and the activity itself.
The objective of this thesis is to study the means of enacting a specific law governing the regulation of the carriage of dangerous goods by air. The methodology includes study and comparative analysis of the international regulations, namely United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, Annex 18 of Chicago Convention, and Technical Instructions for the Safe Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air, Foreign Laws and Thai law that concerns and governs the carriage of dangerous goods.
According to a study, it is evident that Thai law governing the carriage of dangerous goods by air is still inadequate due to the insufficiency of the regulations. In addition, it does not meet the requirement of ICAO; both legal and practical.
Such issues lead to a necessity in amending the related law. To make the law appropriate for the current social and economic state, the author suggests the resolution of these issues by enacting the specific law and amending the general rules as well as transportation and penalty rules stated in the same act in order to fit with the current situation and be sufficient for enforcement.
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