1. Background The Kingdom of Thailand is a law country with strong common law influences. Modern Thai law dates back to the reign of King Rama v enacted many reforms of the Thai system, as the of trial by ordeal, and the establishment of the Ministry of Justice a the first school v Thailand. King Rama (also known as King hulalongkorn) also began the process of codifying Thai law, and the Thai Penal Code was enacted in 1908. Many of these reforms were overseen by King Rama V's son, apee Pattanasak, who is considered to be the father of the modern Thai legal system. The codification and modernization/westernization of Thai law were continued under the rei of King Rama VI (1910-1925) and King Rama VII (1925-1935).