1. Thailand Thailand and the Accession to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) Vilawan Mangklatanakul Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs April 2015

2. 1. Thailand’s applicable laws on international sales of goods The Civil and Commercial Code The Electronic Transactions Act The Unfair Contract Terms Act

3. 2. The needs for the accession to the CISG Undesirable results from the applicable laws A need for the uniformity of law A need on legal certainty for traders To keep up with international trends For the upcoming realization of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)

4. Draft implementing Act under the Sub Committee of Law Reform Commission The Sub Committee consists of experts from relevant agencies (Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Justice) and academics. 3. Current status on the accession to the CISG

5. 4. Implementing Legislations for the CISG The Civil and Commercial Code Specific laws (lex specialis) containing some features of the CISG incorporated

6. Cabinet has the prerogative to conclude treaties with countries and international organizations, Except treaties - providing for a change in the Thai territories or the Thai extraterritorial areas; - requiring the enactment of an Act for its implementation; or - having wide-scale effects on economic or social security of the country, which shall be submitted to the National Legislative Assembly for approval. 5. Constitutional process for treaty making

7. – The End – Thank You !