CRRU Law, Political Science and Social Science Journal

Development Approach for Legal Instruction in Digital Age by Applying Streaming Services and Online Media

Surachai Ulanwong — 2025-03-26

This research aimed to study the presentation of laws on streaming service platforms, investigate opinions of students of the Faculty of Law, Chiang Rai Rajabhat University on the application of streaming services and online media in law education, and explore the development of law education in the digital era using streaming services and online media. This research was a mixed-method study that focused on collecting qualitative data from studies and data gathered from streaming services and online media, as well as quantitative data collected through questionnaires from a sample of 272 law students at Chiang Rai Rajabhat University. The findings for this research revealed that the content of laws presented in series, movies, and documentaries on streaming service platforms. These media presented various cases that could be linked to civil law, criminal law, and public law, covering adjudication systems, dispute issues, the burden of proof, witness examination, case judgments, and enforcement. Moreover, students were interested and prepared to learn legal content from legal movies, series, and real crime documentaries. Most students were interested in activities and learning styles in the form of lectures, which indicated that students still primarily emphasized receiving information from the instructor. Therefore, based on the results of this research, the development approach for law education in the digital era using streaming services and online media could emphasize that instructors should consider using a blended teaching approach, focusing on lectures combined with other learning styles, and selecting teaching materials that were consistent with the content and legal issues for learning by using streaming services and online media appropriate to the content and the learners.

Legal Measures to Protect Platform Workers: A Case Study of Food Rider

Apinnaporn Apiwan — 2025-03-26

Currently, the number of platform workers in Thailand has increased, especially food riders. The work of platform workers is different from general work. There are issues legal status, compensation, rights and welfare of work. The author investigated legal measures to protect platform workers in Thailand. It was found that the current labor law cannot be efficiently enforced to the issue of platform workers: A case study of food rider. However, legal measures have been taken to resolve this issue in several ways, the drafting of the Independent Labor Protection Act and the enactment of the Royal Decree on Digital Platform Service Businesses That Must Be Notified B.E. 2565. The author is of the opinion that are still many problems. Therefore study the concepts and theories, legal measures to protect platform workers of the International Labour Organization, the United Kingdom, the State of California, the United States, the Kingdom of Spain and the European Union. Due to organizations or groups of countries have concepts and theories, legal status, rights and welfare that are appropriate for platform workers, which can be appropriately applied to the food riders in Thailand.

Consequently, the author is of the opinion that legal measures to protect platform workers: A case study of food rider in Thailand should consist of 2 measures: 1. Short-term measures: Amendments under the Labor Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998), Section 22, which adds a royal decree specifying work that requires labor protection differently from the Labor Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998), by issuing a ministerial regulation for food riders; and 2. Long-term measures: Issuing a royal decree-level law specifically for food riders according to the Independent Labor Protection Act draft to to determine status rider rights and welfare according to labor standards.

Ancient Cities of the Mekong Basin : Creative Innovation through WeAR Applications.

Pattareepan Pautu — 2025-03-26

Article on Ancient Cities of the Mekong Basin : Creative Innovation through WeAR Applications. Is Part of the research project on Chiang Rai Universe : Creative Tourism Innovation through the WeAR Application to promote tourism in the ancient city of the Mekong River Basin, Chiang Saen District, Chiang Rai Province. The objective is to 1) create a hypothetical image of ancient sites in Chiang Saen and Suwannakomkham using innovative technology, and 2) developing an online database in the form of the WeAR application. By creating a three-dimensional simulation of a total of 9 pagodas, It is divided into 5 ancient sites in Chiang Saen city : Prathat song pi nong , Wat Pasak , Wat Sean muang ma, Sawasdee, Prathat jomkitti. There are 4 ancient sites in Suwannakomkham City : Wat Suwannakomkham, Wat Prathat Jai muang, Wat Phokham pattanaram. The criteria for selecting sources are based on assessment and selection by experts, along with studying information from academic documents, research, excavation reports, and interviews. Including the connection with other pagodas in Chiang Saen that were built around the same time period, to complete and assume some missing pagoda components to create a more complete picture. Then, it was made into a line drawing and developed into a three-dimensional model.

From the study, a total of 9 three-dimensional images of ancient sites were created, analyzed for their connections through artistic forms, and translated into three-dimensional models using innovative technology, the SketchUp program. To simulate the ancient site into a 3D line drawing. Then, it is compiled into an online database under the WeAR application, which is developed specifically for use on smartphones or tablets.

Measures to Promote and Support the Use of Intellectual Property as Business Collateral for Startup in Thailand

Archariya Wongburanavart — 2025-03-26

A startup is a business model that uses innovation or technology to develop products or services that create added value and drive rapid growth. It also contributes to Thailand’s economic development. Many countries actively promote and support startups, particularly in accessing funding through the use of intellectual property (IP) as collateral. Although Thailand enacted the Business Security Act in B.E. 2558 (2015) to allow the use of IP as business collateral, Thai startups still face various challenges, such as limitations in using IP as collateral, restrictions that only permit financial institutions and designated entities to accept collateral, enforcement issues with IP as collateral, and legal ambiguities. These challenges differ from countries like England and the United States, where IP is widely used as collateral. Based on a comparative study of relevant laws in Thailand, England, and the United States of America, as well as an analysis of existing challenges and obstacles, the researcher proposes measures and strategies to promote the use of IP as business collateral more effectively. These include increasing support to enable startups to utilise IP as collateral, revising and improving relevant laws to facilitate IP collateralisation, and developing systems that maximise the utility of IP assets. Such efforts will enhance the ability of Thai startups to access funding efficiently and sustainably, increasing their competitive potential both domestically and internationally. Moreover, these initiatives will further support the use of IP in adding value to the national economy.

A Comparative Analysis of Excluded from succession: Cases of Heirs Failing to Fulfill the Duty of Supporting the Deceased in People’s Republic of China, United States of America, and Republic of Korea

Vitchayaporn Buangam — 2025-03-26

This research addresses a significant issue in Thai society concerning the inheritance rights of heirs who fail to fulfill their legal duties to support the deceased. Under current Thai law, heirs retain the right to inherit even if they did not provide any support or care to the testator. Furthermore, the provisions of Section 1606 of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code, which govern disinheritance, do not include any explicit clauses for heirs who neglect their legal duty of care towards the testator. This loophole allows heirs who have abandoned the testator to still inherit their estate. The aim of this research is to study the concept and legal framework regarding disinheritance and the duty of care by examining related laws on disinheritance in cases where heirs have failed to support the testator in other jurisdictions. The study aims to propose legal reforms to improve Thailand's inheritance laws, making them more just and aligned with contemporary societal values.

Community Capacity Building in Water Resource Management of Kok watershed, Chiang Rai Province

Sasiphat Harnrit — 2025-03-26

The research on enhancing community capacity for water resource management in the Kok River Basin, Chiang Rai Province, aims to study the level of participation in water management and explore approaches to strengthen the community’s capacity for sustainable water resource management in the lower Kok River Basin area. This qualitative research collects data through in-depth interviews with community leaders and water management committee members in Ban San community, Yonok Subdistrict, Chiang Saen District, Chiang Rai Province, involving 30 individuals. The data are analyzed descriptively, and assesses the community’s capacity using SWOT Analysis. The research results show that the level of participation in various activities, from problem identification, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, scored an average of 3.50, indicating a moderate level of participation. Through brainstorming sessions using SWOT Analysis, it is found that a strength of the water management committee is its strong internal water usage management, with strict rules that all members must adhere to. However, weaknesses and obstacles in water management are identified, particularly in terms of insufficient budget, lack of coordination with relevant agencies, and limited participation from some community members in all levels of water management. To strengthen the community's water management capacity, it is found that there is a need to increase participation from all sectors, especially in coordination with government agencies, to reduce conflicts, build mutual understanding, and foster community awareness and a sense of ownership over water resources, ultimately establishing a sustainable water management model for the future.

Problems and obstacles in Legal matters regarding solving informal debt related to borrowing money

Yuwadee Muntiyakankul — 2025-03-26

The purposes of this research article are to 1) study the concepts, theories, and laws related to informal debt; 2) study the problems and obstacles in Legal matters regarding solving informal debt related to borrowing money; and 3) Analyze approaches to solving the problem of informal debt in an integrated and sustainable manner. The research results found that the cause of the informal debt problem is that the Thai economic outlook in 2023 will expand at a slower rate, which (1) affects Thai exports, which are the country's main source of income; and (2) affects people's lives and becomes a social problem because of insufficient income, causing people to urgently spend money but cannot access formal sources of funds. They have to enter into a large amount of informal debt, resulting in the informal debt problem, which is caused by two issues: (a) informal creditors have taken advantage of debtors by charging interest rates higher than the law, which is a violation of the provisions of the law; and (b) informal creditors have used intimidation and violence to collect debts, which is a method that violates the law. The actions of these two main issues of informal creditors are considered unfair to debtors. Therefore, this research proposes solutions to the informal debt problem as follows: 1) The government must strictly use legal measures to punish creditors; 2) The government should focus on supporting various forms of funding sources. to the people 3) The government should support job creation so that people can use the money to pay off their debts by themselves 4) The government should support communities to participate in solving problems at the grassroots level seriously and 5) There should be integration to solve problems systematically from the government, civil society and private sectors. There should be a main agency responsible for analyzing problems and creating policies at the national level to lead to implementation and follow up and evaluate the results to ensure clarity, continuity and efficiency in all dimensions.

Ploblems of Inequality to Access Health Care Program Legal Rights of the New Normal Community: A Case Study of Pongsamee Community Maewin District Amphur Maewang Chiangmai

Jrintip Tritrungthreekoon — 2025-03-26

The purposes of the research were : 1) to study the problems of inequality to access health care program legal rights of the new normal community Maewin District Amphur Maewang Chiangmai 2) to study the management care of problems of inequality to access health program legal rights of the new normal community at Pongsamee community Maewin District Amphur Maewang Chiangmai people, and 3) to develop policy measures and practical measures to improve innovation on health care program and to decrease inequality to access health care program by rights leading to community health care program. The research was a descriptive research by applying methodology, content analysis, and quantitative data. The tools were household questionnaires, deep interviews, and small group conversations.

The research revealed that the factors influencing inequality to access health care program were the economic factor and the racial factor. From the research activities to decrease the inequality to access health care program showed that the knowledges of their own legal rights in health care program helped decrease the inequality in general. And the people could apply the knowledges to protect the legal rights and to access other public health services. So, it was the first priority principle to promote the people to realize their own legal rights which would help them behave properly in their lives.

Elderly’s Work Decisions: A Becker Family Economics Analysis of Panel Data

Pailin Suntigul — 2025-03-26

This study examines determinant factors influencing elderly work decisions in extended Thai families, focusing on how intergenerational transfers and family dynamics shape these choices. Using fixed effects logistic regression on panel data from the Health, Aging, and Retirement in Thailand (HART NIDA) survey (2015, 2017, 2021) of 936 extended household units. Our findings reveal that when grandparents choose between unpaid work in family and paid work in labor market, the elderly do not make decisions based solely on personal factors, as suggested in traditional labor economics. Instead, they are influenced by their status as grandparents who have obligations to the household as family members. These results highlight the complex interplay between individual characteristics, family obligations, and intergenerational transfers in shaping elderly work decisions in Thai extended families. The factors that affect Thai elderly decision-making to work after retirement include age, health condition, education, wage, non-labor income, occupational characteristics, pension, family structure, cultural norms (co-residential), and family obligations. The study contributes a broader understanding of elderly labor participation in developing country contexts and informing policies on elderly welfare and family support.

Environmental Law Enforcement Issues in the case of Black-Chinned Fish in Thailand

เขตไท ลังการ์พินธุ์ — 2025-03-26

The problem of the spread of Black - Chinned Fish to other provinces caused by the movement of fish related to law enforcement and environmental management in Thailand is effective and immediate. The results of the study showed that: 1) Civil lawsuits and class action lawsuits for tort liability of polluters under the National Environmental Quality Promotion and Preservation Act, B.E. 2535 (1992), private parties who are victims cannot exercise their right to sue for environmental lawsuits under Section 96 because the definition of "pollution" under Section 4 does not include living things, but civil lawsuits can be filed for general torts under Sections 420 and 433 of the Civil and Commercial Code. 2) Administrative lawsuits against government agencies and government officials. In case of neglect, failure to comply with the law, or unreasonable delay or failure to take any action in the performance of natural resource conservation duties that cause damage to the public, it is possible to do so in accordance with Section 42 and Section 72(2) of the Act on the Establishment of Administrative Courts and Administrative Trial Procedures, B.E. 2542 (1999). The suggestion is to amend Article 4 on pollution to include living organisms, so that private victims can exercise their right to file environmental civil lawsuits strictly according to the principle of strict liability. The burden of proof falls on the defendant instead of the plaintiff, which will improve the enforcement and management of the law.

The Notice Letter Format in Accordance with Thai Law

Pitak Sasisuwan — 2025-03-26

With the power of contractual obligation, the law grants creditors the right to demand payment from debtors. When a debt becomes due and the debtor fails to pay, the creditor is legally entitled to issue a demand for payment, serving as a formal notification to the debtor to pay their due, failing to do so will made the default on debtor’s payment. However, Thai law does not prescribe a specific format for such notification letter, leading to questions about the appropriate form and content. This study examines the essential elements of a demand letter in accordance with the Debt Collection Act B.E. 2558. The findings reveal three key components: 1) specifying the date and place of the demand; 2) detailing the legal basis for the claim, including the parties involved, the relevant actions, and the specific amount or performance sought; and 3) ensuring that the content of the demand letter is free from threats, harassment, or any language that could cause embarrassment to the debtor. Additionally, the use of any words, symbols, or business names that could identify the communication as a debt collection attempt is prohibited.

From Conflict to Unity: Learning from the Experience of Innovation Building in Communities

นพวรรณ ธรรมสิทธิ์ — 2025-03-26

This article examines the influence of community volunteers on promoting social reconciliation in rural regions, with a particular emphasis on the Tha Champee community in Phayao Province, Thailand. The study examines the impact of socioeconomic challenges, including resource disputes and generational conflicts, on community relations, underscoring the critical role of community-driven innovations in fostering unity. It offers practical solutions to resource allocation issues, such as the "Living Weir" water management project. It demonstrates how such innovations foster trust, shared responsibility, and collaboration among community groups.

The study employs case analysis to comprehend how local actors drive social change through innovation. It emphasises the importance of volunteerism in promoting community development and resolving conflicts, as it facilitates self-reliance, skill acquisition, and inclusive access to resources. The results indicate that integrating traditional values with contemporary solutions can promote sustainable reconciliation, bridge generational gaps, and address socio-political disparities.

This analysis presents a case study of social change through conflict management, which demonstrates an alternative approach to building community cohesion by combining social innovation and community participation concepts to create a conceptual framework that connects stakeholder relationships and promotes community co-development for long-term conflict resolution and cohesion. The case study methodologies are adaptable to diverse situations.

The investigation concludes that sustainable development and long-term social harmony necessitate innovation-driven volunteer endeavours. It advocates for the ongoing support of community-led projects and the cultivation of inclusive leadership to improve collaborative frameworks, ensuring that reconciliation initiatives are firmly established in local contexts and equitable growth is promoted.