The Protection of Traditional Knowledge

Abstract

Among rapidly changing society and advancing sciences and technology, the need to conserve and encourage the use of Thai traditional knowledge is more extensively felt. Indeed, Traditional knowledge abounds in such a developing country as Thailand. Therefore, Use of traditional knowledge for producing goods and services should be promoted to give added value to local communities. This is also in line with section 66 of the Constitution which provides “Persons so assembling as to be a community, a local community or a traditional community shall have the right to conserve or restore their customs, local knowledge, good arts and culture of their community and of the nation and participate in the management, maintenance, preservation and exploitation of natural resources, the environment and the biological diversity in a balanced and sustainable fashion.”