>>>For centuries , raising children not of their own blood is common in Thai society but it is usually found among the relatives or firends without legal bonding. >>>Legal adoption in Thailand commenced in 1934 under the Civil and Commercial Code >>>From 1965 , under the D.P.W.'s regulations on child welfare , the D.P.W. provided adoption families for the children in need but it was limited only for the orphans and abandoned children in its care. Child smuggling to to the foreign countries was prevalent in the period 1976-1977 by the gap that there was no obligation for the hospitals and clinics where chilren were left abandoned to send them into the care of D.P.W. Consequently the Government undertook to introduce measures in prevention of child smuggling then established the Adoption Center and on 27 July 1977 draft legislation which led to the " Child Adoption Act B.E. 2522 ( 1979 ) " with this Act , the Adoption Center was re-titled the " Children Adoption Center " Now , whether a child is an orphan or not, all adoptions are contrilled and managed under this Act. Legislation : 1. Child Adoption Act. B.E. 2522 (1979) 2. Child Adoption Act. B.E. 2533 (1990) (Second Edition) 3. The Civil and Commercial Code 4. Family Register Act B.E. 2478 5. Ministerial Regulations under the Child Adoption Act.