LawPlus Ranked in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 Edition

LawPlus, along with four of its partners, have again been ranked in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 edition for both intellectual property and corporate and M&A.  With sincere thanks and much appreciation to our clients for their strong and continued support despite all the uncertainty and challenges faced during the last year. To know… Read More

News / 31 Jan 2022

Personal Data Protection Committee (“PDPC”) Appointed

On 18th January 2022, the Prime Minister of Thailand (represented by one of the Deputy Prime Ministers) approved the appointment of the Chair of the PDPC and its nine expert committees with prior approval of the Cabinet and as proposed by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society under the Personal Data Protection Act B.E…. Read More

News / 30 Jan 2022

New Border Measure against Counterfeits and Pirated Goods

On 4th January 2022, the Cabinet of Thailand approved the draft Notification of the Ministry of Commerce on Counterfeits and Pirated Goods Prohibited from Export, Import and Transit to and from Thailand (“Notification”) to enhance the intellectual property protection commitment of Thailand under the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPS) and the Regional… Read More

News / 27 Jan 2022

LawPlus Welcomes A New Partner And Four New Attorneys To The Firm

LawPlus is pleased to announce that Paul Westover, who has more than 30 years’ experience of working in Asia, has joined the firm as a Partner, Ravipat Mullijarupongs has joined the firm as a Senior Associate, and Warit Lertwuthisart, Sitanan Bhumichitr and Kawalee Techasupatkul have joined as Associates. Mr. Kowit Somwaiya, Managing Partner of LawPlus,… Read More

News / 21 Jan 2022

Legal Issues relevant to FDI in Thailand Part 4: Main Taxes

The main tax legislation applicable to FDI in Thailand is the Revenue Code (“RC”), which covers the following taxes:- (1)   Corporate Income Tax (“CIT”) CIT applies to businesses and legal entities registered in Thailand or registered abroad but operating a business in Thailand.  Except for SMEs, companies registered in Thailand pay CIT based on both… Read More

News, Publication, Article / 09 Jan 2022