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CONCLUSION

In conclusion, Thailand and the US have different approaches on non-pecuniary damage in personal injury case. Such differences merit the consideration of this article and lead to the proposed reform of Thailand Tort law. To brief, the non-pecuniary damages in the injury causing to death should be available, especially in the case of pain and suffering prior to death, although the scope and degree of other non-pecuniary damages are also under the scrutiny. Moreover, the law should be amended to provide the broaden scope of court's discretion on granting amount of damages without limitation on the scope of the plaintiff's requested amount of damages. Last but not least, Thailand should invest more on the research about the drawbacks and advantages, as well as the scope of the non-pecuniary damages on the person in relation with the injured before the law amendment will be taken into effect.

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56.Supra Note 40 p.1.

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58.Supra Note 48 p.9.

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62.Supra Note 48 p.10.

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