Appropriate Measures to Protect the Rights of Software Service Contract Parties

Abstract

Thailand does not have specific legal measures to protect the rights and obligations of the parties in computer software license agreements. Therefore, it must be considered under the Consumer Protection Act B.E. 2522, the Unfair Contract Terms Act B.E. 2540 (1997) and the Copyright Act B.E.

          In this regard, the protection of rights and duties of the parties in the computer software license agreement in the case of a packaged program it can be seen that the licensor is the party to set the terms of the contract while the licensee is the only party to accept or reject the terms of the contract. License including the provision of warranty contracts and liability for software defects, including in the event of litigation for warranty damages and liability for software defects; Victims must sue themselves for not being a consumer according to the Consumer Protection Act B.E. 2522.

          Therefore, it was suggested to amend the Consumer Protection Act, B.E. 2522, which was amended by the Consumer Protection Act (No. 2), B.E. 2541.