Law Euthanasia and Thai SocietyTY

The purpose of research on euthanasia law and Thai society was to study legislation related to the “right to die” or/and active euthanasia and the feasibility of enacting laws to support the “right to die” or/and active euthanasia. This documentary research revealed that Thai laws related to the issue of “right to die” or/and euthanasia currently address only passive euthanasia, as stipulated in Section 12 of the National Health Act B.E. 2550 (2007). That the right of non-consent to receive public health services on prolonged life at the end-of-life stage. Thailand does not permit active euthanasia, as there is no supporting legislation and there has never been a draft of law on this matter. Therefore, any feasible approach to enacting a law in support of the “right to die” or active euthanasia must begin with attitude adjustment and providing knowledge for Thai people to accept euthanasia, then proceed to draft a law to support the “right to die” or/and active euthanasia, or helping by speed up death in order to allow hopeless patients to be relief from the suffering of illness.