The history of the Thai legal system and the judiciary can be dated back as far as the Sukhothai period (A.D. 1238 - 1350) where the King was the “Fountain of Justice” whohimself adjudicated the disputes between his citizens. During the Ayutthaya period (A.D. 1350 - 1767), the Thai legal system developed and was crystalized in a form which was to last until the close of the nineteenth century. The Dhammasattham derived from the ancient Hindu jurisprudence was established as the law code of the realm and formed part of the Thai national heritage. It was a fundamental law of individual liberty and private rights dealing with both civil and criminal matters. The concept of royal justice administered during the Sukhothai was also carried through the Ayutthaya. The reign of King Taksin the Great between A.D. 1767 - 1782 had little development in the legal field since the country was beset with series of battles. Later at the beginning of the Chakri Dynasty in 1782, the laws derived from the Ayutthaya period were revised and completed in 1805 resulting in the written form of law called “The Law of Three Seals.”