Thailand Law Library

by Thailand Lawyer

Part 5: Infringement of Copyright

Any of the following acts against a copyright work by virtue of this Act without the permission in accordance with Section 15(5) is deemed an infringement of copyright:

• reproduction or adaptation;
• communication to public.

Any of the following acts against an audiovisual work, a, cinematographic work or a sound recording copyrightable by virtue of this Act without the permission in accordance with Section 15(5) whether against the sounds or images is deemed an infringement of copyright:

• reproduction or adaptation;
• communication to public;
• letting for hire of the original or copies of the work.

Any of the following acts against a sound and video broadcasting copyrightable by virtue of this Act without authorization in accordance with Section 15(5) is deemed an infringement of copyright

• making an audiovisual work, a cinematographic work, a sound recording or a sound and video broadcasting work whether in whole or in part;
• rebroadcast whether in whole or in part;
• making a sound and video broadcasting work to be heard or seen in public by charging money or other commercial benefits.

Any of the following acts against a computer program copyrightable by virtue of this Act without the permission in accordance with Section 15(5) shall be deemed an infringement of copyright:

• reproduction or adaptation;
• communication to public;
• letting for hire of the original or copy of the work.

Whoever knows or should have known that a work is made by infringing the copyright of another person and commits any of the following acts against the work for profit shall be deemed to infringe the copyright:

• selling, occupying for sale, offering for sale, letting, offering for lease, selling by hire purchase or offering for hire purchase;
• communication to public;
• distribution in the manner which may cause damage to the owner of copyright;
• self-importation or importation by order into the Kingdom.