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Courts of Thailand

Three separate court systems, each with its own top court: the courts of justice, the administrative courts and the Constitutional Court.

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Courts of Justice

Supreme Court
Court of Appeal and regional appeal courts
Courts of First Instance

Administrative courts

Supreme Administrative Court
Administrative Courts of First Instance

Military courts

Military courts

Stands apart from the chain of appeals

Constitutional CourtReviews laws and the conduct of some office-holders
Appeals travel up the arrows. Boxes with a heavier border are the top court of each track.

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