by the Constitutional Court of Thailand

“ For instance, the complete hearing or visual impairment would be repugnant to the proper functioning of a judge who needs to watch and hear testimonies, examine material evidence, as well as inspect crime scenes or land in dispute, whereas mere strabismus, absence of some fingers or genu varum would not debar a judge from installing himself in stateliness and respectability when holding sessions amongst the assembly of the relevant parties and persons. ”

“ The Constitutional, section 30, prescribes in principle that all, either males or females, are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection under the law, and that unfair discrimination against persons on grounds of their different origins, race, language, sex, age, disabilities, or physical or health condition is forbidden. ”

“ The Constitution, section 30, recognises the equality before the law in relation to persons with disabilities and physical impairments, though not describing the nature of these disabilities and physical impairments. In order to implement certain legal requirements, regard must be paid to the suitability and accordance of the disabilities and physical impairments with the work to be carried out. ”