📢 The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has officially announced the “Bangkok Ordinance on Pet Ownership and Animal Control B.E. 2567 (2024)”.
🗓️ The law will take effect starting January 10, 2026, aiming to ensure safety for both residents and pets in the city.
All pet owners must understand and strictly comply, or face legal consequences.
📌 Key Highlights of the New Ordinance:
1. Pet Limit Based on Property Size
•Rental room / condo (20–80 sq.m.) → Max 1 pet
•Condo over 80 sq.m. → Max 2 pets
•House on ≤ 20 sq. wah* → Max 2 pets
•House on ≤ 50 sq. wah → Max 3 pets
•House on ≤ 100 sq. wah → Max 4 pets
•House on > 100 sq. wah → Max 6 pets
(*1 sq. wah ≈ 4 sq.m.)
•Livestock (cows, horses, ducks, chickens) → Must have sufficient area as legally required
2. Mandatory Pet Registration + Microchip Implant
•Within 120 days of birth OR within 30 days of ownership
•Special breeds (e.g. Pit Bull, Rottweiler) → Must notify your district office for extra regulation
🏥 BMA Veterinary Clinics for Registration and Inquiries:
•Rabies Control Division: 0-2248-7417
•BMA Vet Clinic 1 (Si Phraya, Bang Rak): 0-2236-4055 ext. 213
•BMA 2 (Min Buri): 0-2914-5822
•BMA 3 (Wat That Thong, Wattana): 0-2392-9278
•BMA 4 (Bang Khen, Chatuchak): 0-2579-1342
•BMA 5 (Wat Hong Rattanaram, Bangkok Yai): 0-2472-5895 ext. 109
•BMA 6 (Chuang Nuchanet, Chom Thong): 0-2476-6493 ext. 1104
•BMA 7 (Bangkok Noi): 0-2411-2432
🐾 When Taking Pets Outside:
•Must use leash or carrier
•Do not disturb others
•Always clean up after your pet in public spaces
✅ Be a responsible pet owner!
Raising pets in a major city like Bangkok requires responsibility and discipline.
This ordinance is not just for control — it’s to improve pet welfare and public harmony for every life sharing the city streets.
📍 For more information or to register your pet, contact your nearest BMA Vet Clinic or District Office.
