Legal Measures for Animal Protection and Animal Welfare from Public Display or Exhibitions
มาตรการทางกฎหมายในการคุ้มครองและจัดสวัสดิภาพสัตว์จากการนำมาแสดง
by Kanlayanee Theerawongpinyo
Title: | Legal Measures for Animal Protection and Animal Welfare from Public Display or Exhibitions มาตรการทางกฎหมายในการคุ้มครองและจัดสวัสดิภาพสัตว์จากการนำมาแสดง |
Author(s): | Kanlayanee Theerawongpinyo |
Contributor(s): | NIDA. The Graduate School of Law |
Advisor: | Varaporn Vanaphituk |
Degree name: | Doctor of Laws |
Degree level: | Dissertation |
Degree discipline: | Doctor of Laws |
Degree grantor: | National Institute of Development Administration |
Issued date: | 5/17/19 |
Publisher: | NIDA |
Abstract: |
The objectives of this research were the following: 1) to study meanings, concepts, and principles of animal protection and welfare provisions used with animals in shows; 2) to investigate legal measures and animal welfare provisions that apply to animals in shows in the United States, Australia, and Singapore; 3) to study the legal status of animals in foreign countries and in Thailand related to issues of exhibiting animals in shows and the scope of law enforcement scope as well issues related to limiting the rights and freedoms of individuals exhibiting animals in shows; 4) to analyze animal protection criteria in licensing systems for exhibiting animals in the shows of foreign countries as a means of suggesting guidelines for the improvement of Thai laws; 5) to analyze criteria for providing welfare to animals used in shows in terms of nutrition and food, housing, and the environment of the animals as well as illness prevention and treatment; and to propose legal measures for the protection and welfare of animals used in the shows through an amendment to section 24 of Cruelty Prevention and Welfare of Animals Act B.E. 2557 on the issuance of licenses for using animals in shows and implementing a secondary measure to support the primary one, such as issuing a declaration from the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives on the proper licensing and welfare of animals used in shows in Thailand in the future.
For this research, qualitative methodology was applied that consisted of 1) a study of document and related research studies, 2) comparing the laws of the United States, Australia, and Singapore with the laws of Thailand, 3) in-depth interviews with 9 interviewees from three different groups (scholars, foundation or association people, and animal show organizers), and 4) brainstorming in focus group discussions with 16 representatives from the association, the Department of Livestock Development, the Ministry of the Interior, veterinarians, fishery scholars, political science scholars, public administration scholars, and general individuals involved.
The results of the research showed that even though there are many animal-related laws in Thailand, such as the Cruelty Prevention and Welfare of Animals Act B.E. 2557, the existing laws, including B.E. 2557, are not yet integrated, and there are no specific criteria for show animals. The legal status of animals in Thailand is that they are considered part of a given legal estate. Therefore, the owners of the animals can exhibit their animals in shows freely without asking permission from any organizations. This is in contrast to the laws of the United States and Singapore. Although animals in those two countries are considered as part of an estate, as in Thailand, commercial exhibitions or shows cannot be done freely. The rationale behind this limitation is that using animals in shows could affect the public as a whole because showing animals may cause the animal stress, which might lead to diseases that carry to animals. In addition, using animals in shows might affect the health and safety of people and the environment. Therefore, in accordance with the laws of Australia, before animals are used in shows, a license must be obtained, which allows officials to verify that the animal show organizers have provided the proper welfare to the animals as described in the law.
Suggestions found in this research for animal protection and the provision of animal welfare and public health, as well as for addressing related environmental issues, include amending section 24 of Cruelty Prevention and Welfare of Animals Act B.E. 2557, which should be done by mandating that those who would like to use animals in shows must obtain a license and that they provide proper welfare to the animals used in the shows. The criteria for requesting the license and for providing welfare to the show animals should include proper nutrition, food, and water, housing, environment, health maintenance, and disease treatment. Finally, an official declaration that is appropriate for Thailand should be issued. |
Description: |
NIDA, 2018 |
Subject(s): | Social Sciences |
Keyword(s): | การแสดงสัตว์
คุ้มครองสัตว์ จัดสวัสดิภาพสัตว์จากการนำมาแสดง |
Type: | Dissertation |
Language: | th |
Rights holder(s): | NIDA |
URI: | https://repository.nida.ac.th/handle/662723737/5018 |
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