Rights and Liberties of the Thai People

                 Section 30 All persons are equal before the law and shall enjoy equal protection under the law.

                 Men and women shall enjoy equal rights.

                 Unjust discrimination against a person on the grounds of difference in origin, race, language, gender, age, physical or health condition, personal status, economic or social standing, religious beliefs, education and training, or political views (if not in violation of the Constitution) shall not be permitted.

                 Measures enacted by the State in order to eliminate obstacles to or to promote to eliminate obstacles to or to promote individuals" ability to exercise their rights and liberties, just as others, shall not be deemed as unjust discrimination under paragraph three.

                 Section 40 Transmission frequencies for radio or television broadcasting and radio telecommunication are national communication resources for the public interest.

                 There shall be an independent State agency having the duty to allocate thefrequencies under paragraph one and supervise radio or television broadcasting and telecommunication businesses as provided by law.

                 In carrying out the act under paragraph two, regard shall be given to maximal public benefit at national and local levels in education, culture, State security,and other public interests including fair and free competition.

                 Section 42 Individuals shall enjoy academic freedom.

                 Education, training, learning, teaching, research and the dissemination of such research according to academic principles shall be protected; provided that it is not contrary to civic duties or good morals.

                 Section 43 individuals shall enjoy the equal right to receive fundamental education for the duration of not less than twelve years which shall be provided by the State thoroughly, of quality, and without charge.

                 In providing education by the State, regard shall be given to the participation of local administrative organisations and the private sector as provided by law.

                 The provision of education by professional organisations and the private sector under the supervision of the State shall be protected as provided by law.

                 Section 46 Persons assembling as a traditional community shall have the right to conserve or restore their customs, local wisdom, arts or good culture of their community and of the nation and participate in the management, maintenance, preservation and exploitation of natural resources and the environment in a balanced and sustainable fashion as provided by law.

                 Section 53 Children, youth and family menbers shall have the right to be protected by the State against violence and unfair treatment.

                 Children and youth with no guardians shall have the right to receive care and education from the State, as provided by law.

                 Section 55 The disabled or handicapped shall have the right to receive convenience in accessin public services and other assistance from the State, as provided by law.

Duties of the Thai People

                 Section 69 Every person shall have the duty to defend the country; serve in the armed force; pay taxes and duties; render assistance to the government; receive education and training; protect and pass on national arts and culture and local wisdom; and conserve natural resources and the environment, as provided by law.

Fundamental State Policies

                 Section 80 The State shall protect and develop children and youth, promote equality between women and men, and create, reinforce and develop family integrity and the strength of communities.

                 The State shall provide assistance to the elderly, the indigent, the disabled or handicapped and those lacking opportunity to enable them to have a good quality of life and the ability to depend on themselves.

                 Section 81 The State shall provide education and training and promote the private sector to provide education and training to create knowledge along with morality, enact a national education law, improve education to be in harmony with economic and social change, create and strengthen knowledge and instil correct awareness with regard to politics and a democratic regime of government with the King as Head of the State, support research in various sciences, accelerate the development of sciences, accelerate the development of science and technology for national development, develop the teaching profession, and promote local wisdom and national arts and culture.

Local Government

                 Section 289 Local administrative organisations have the duty to conserve local arts, customs, local wisdom or the goodness of local culture.

                 Local administrative organisations have the right to provide edcuation and professional training in accordance with its suitability to and the need of that locality and participate in the provision of education and training by the State; provided that is shall not be contrary to section 43 and section 81, as provided by law.

                 In providing education and training at the local level under paragraph two, local administrative organisations shall also direct attention to the conservation of local arts, customs,wisdom and the goodness of culture.