Problems with Identifying the Geographic Name of Thai Native Chicken: Protecting the Commercial Interests of Thai Native Chicken as a Geographic Indication

Abstract

This research aims to study the comparison of the law on geographical indications protection by focusing on the Thai native chicken in Thailand and to propose solutions for Thai geographic designation laws to protect the trade interests of indigenous chickens. This research used descriptive research methods by studying and analyzing collecting data from relevant documents and then analyzing it with laws and regulations to obtain a legal conclusion and solution. The research result showed that four original breeds of Thai native chickens have been selected and bred to obtain purebred chickens by using the geographic location of the Animal Breeding Research and Development Network Center combined with the name of the Thai native chicken breed. Afterward, raising the four native chicken breeds was promoted throughout all regions of Thailand. Meanwhile, Thailand’s law on geographical indications protection had some provisions that did not cover issues with specifying the names of geographic indications for Thai native chickens. Therefore, there was a suggestion to amend the law on geographical indication protection, such as that the government must have criteria regarding the characteristics of Native chicken products that will receive geographic indication protection to serve as national and international standards and there must be proof of a unique identity that is significantly directly linked to the geographic area of origin.