1. EIA and Administrative Court of Thailand

2. Scope of the Presentation  Background in summary  Legal Framework  Administrative Court Cases  Comments

3. Background in summary  The Constitution of Thailand 1974  The Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act 1975  Various provisions related to environment in 1992  The Amendment of the Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act 1992

4. Legal Framework  The present Thai Constitution of 1997  The Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act 1992  Rules and Regulations of the Ministry of the Natural Resources and Environment

5. Administrative Court Cases  The Khon Kaen Garbage Disposal Case  The Sakom Case  The Mine Patent Permit Case

6. Comments  Timing  Public participation  Financial Constraint  Personnel Constraint

7. Thank you for your attention