Copyrights in Thailand are governed by the Copyright Act, B.E. 2537
(1994). The Copyright Act provides copyright protection on a range of creative works, expressed in the form of literature; drama, visual and graphic arts; music, audio-visual works, cinema, and sound recordings; sound, video, and other broadcasts; or any other work in the literary, scientific, or artistic domain of the author, irrespective of the mode or manner in which the works are expressed, and includes the rights of performers. The Copyright Act provides expanded
definitions for each category. Copyright protection does not extend to steps, processes, systems, organizations, or instructions for use. Nor does copyright protection cover thoughts, principles, findings, or theories in science or mathematics.