5 things that are not copyrighted.
Copyright Act B.E. 2537 (1994) as amended, Section 4: “Copyright” means the exclusive right to do any act in respect of a work as provided for in this Act. An “author” is a person who creates a work.
 
In summary, copyright is a legal protection granted to owners of original works created through creativity, intelligence, knowledge, skills, and diligence. It is a valuable form of intellectual property. Copyright owners have the exclusive right to perform any act in relation to their copyrighted work. Copyright law also extends protection to the rights of performers.
 
Things that are not protected under copyright law include:

  1. Daily news and various facts that are merely news, not works in the departments of literature, science, or art.
  2. Constitution and laws.
  3. Regulations, bylaws, announcements, orders, clarifications, and correspondence of ministries, departments, agencies, or other state or local government entities.
  4. Judgments, orders, decisions, and official reports.
  5. Translations and compilations of items 1 to 4 prepared by ministries, departments, agencies, or other state or local government entities.

Copyright infringement is punishable by both imprisonment and fines, depending on the circumstances.

  1. Direct copyright infringement is punishable by a fine of 20,000 to 200,000 Baht. If the act is committed for commercial purposes, the penalty is imprisonment of 6 months to 4 years, a fine of 100,000 to 800,000 Baht, or both.
  2. Indirect copyright infringement is punishable by a fine of 10,000 to 100,000 Baht. If the act is committed for commercial purposes, the penalty is imprisonment of 3 months to 2 years, or a fine of 50,000 to 400,000 Baht, or both.
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5 things that are not copyrighted.