Chain Saw Act 2002 (B.E. 2545). Country/Territory Thailand Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Ecosystem preservation Forestry protection measures International trade Timber extraction/logging Equipment Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia Abstract The main purpose of this Act is the conservation of, and maintaining, current Forest resources, especially through the prevention and suppression of illegal deforestation carried out through use of a chain saw, which is widely used to cut wood and saw timber. The Act consists of 23 Sections. Full text English Website www.thailawforum.com