Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942)
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The Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942) is the foundational law that established Thailand’s central bank and defines its powers, structure, and responsibilities in managing the country’s monetary and financial system.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942) canonical | 2 |
| Bank of Thailand Act (No. 2) B.E. 2488 | 1 |
| Bank of Thailand Act (No. 3) B.E. 2491 | 1 |
| Bank of Thailand Act (No. 4) B.E. 2505 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1527489 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942) Context triple: [Bank of Thailand, legalBasis, Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942)]
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A.
Bank of Thailand
The Bank of Thailand is the country’s central bank, responsible for monetary policy, financial stability, and regulation of the Thai financial system.
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B.
Banking Act of Japan
The Banking Act of Japan is the primary law governing the regulation, supervision, and operation of banks and other deposit-taking institutions in Japan.
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C.
Riksbank Act
The Riksbank Act is the Swedish law that defines the mandate, responsibilities, and governance framework of Sweden’s central bank, Sveriges Riksbank.
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D.
Bank of Japan Act
The Bank of Japan Act is the Japanese law that defines the status, objectives, functions, and governance framework of Japan’s central bank.
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E.
Banking Act of 1935
The Banking Act of 1935 was a landmark U.S. law that restructured the Federal Reserve System and strengthened federal control over monetary policy and bank regulation during the New Deal era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942) Target entity description: The Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942) is the foundational law that established Thailand’s central bank and defines its powers, structure, and responsibilities in managing the country’s monetary and financial system.
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A.
Bank of Thailand
The Bank of Thailand is the country’s central bank, responsible for monetary policy, financial stability, and regulation of the Thai financial system.
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B.
Banking Act of Japan
The Banking Act of Japan is the primary law governing the regulation, supervision, and operation of banks and other deposit-taking institutions in Japan.
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C.
Riksbank Act
The Riksbank Act is the Swedish law that defines the mandate, responsibilities, and governance framework of Sweden’s central bank, Sveriges Riksbank.
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D.
Bank of Japan Act
The Bank of Japan Act is the Japanese law that defines the status, objectives, functions, and governance framework of Japan’s central bank.
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E.
Banking Act of 1935
The Banking Act of 1935 was a landmark U.S. law that restructured the Federal Reserve System and strengthened federal control over monetary policy and bank regulation during the New Deal era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thai statute
ⓘ
central bank law ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bank of Thailand Act (No. 2) B.E. 2488
Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Bank of Thailand Act (No. 3) B.E. 2491
Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Bank of Thailand Act (No. 4) B.E. 2505
Bank of Thailand Act (No. 5) B.E. 2542 ⓘ Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2551 (2008) ⓘ
surface form:
Bank of Thailand Act (No. 6) B.E. 2551
Bank of Thailand Act (No. 7) B.E. 2555 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Bank of Thailand
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Thai government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Thailand in its relations with the Bank of Thailand
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| BuddhistEraYear | 2485 ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| defines |
powers of the Bank of Thailand
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responsibilities of the Bank of Thailand ⓘ structure of the Bank of Thailand ⓘ |
| definesInstitution |
Board of Directors of the Bank of Thailand
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surface form:
Bank of Thailand Board
Governor of the Bank of Thailand ⓘ Monetary Policy Committee ⓘ |
| enactedInYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| establishes | Bank of Thailand ⓘ |
| establishesRole | Bank of Thailand as central bank of Thailand ⓘ |
| field |
banking law
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financial regulation ⓘ monetary law ⓘ |
| grantsAuthority |
Bank of Thailand to act as banker to the government
ⓘ
Bank of Thailand to conduct monetary policy ⓘ Bank of Thailand to issue banknotes ⓘ Bank of Thailand to manage foreign exchange reserves ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Thailand ⓘ |
| language | Thai ⓘ |
| legalForm |
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Act
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surface form:
Act of Parliament of Thailand
|
| legalStatus | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish Thailand’s central bank
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to provide a legal framework for the Bank of Thailand ⓘ to regulate monetary policy in Thailand ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| regulates |
central banking in Thailand
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functions of the Bank of Thailand as banker to the government ⓘ issuance of currency in Thailand ⓘ management of foreign reserves by the Bank of Thailand ⓘ monetary policy operations of the Bank of Thailand ⓘ |
| shortDescription | foundational law establishing and governing the Bank of Thailand ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
financial system of Thailand
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monetary system of Thailand ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | public law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942) Description of subject: The Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942) is the foundational law that established Thailand’s central bank and defines its powers, structure, and responsibilities in managing the country’s monetary and financial system.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bank of Thailand
Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942)
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amendedBy
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Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Bank of Thailand Act (No. 2) B.E. 2488
Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942)
→
amendedBy
→
Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Bank of Thailand Act (No. 3) B.E. 2491
Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942)
→
amendedBy
→
Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Bank of Thailand Act (No. 4) B.E. 2505