The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) of Thailand released the Draft Act on Artificial Intelligence (Draft AI Act) for public hearing during 9 July to 14 August 2026.  Below is our note on the key provisions of the Draft AI Act. 1.  The Draft AI Act,... Read More

On 11th September 2026, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) issued its Notification No. 2/2026 to specify the rates of the official fees in Myanmar Kyat (“MMK”) for filing applications in relation to GI matters under the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (“TML 2019”).  We summarized the types of applications and the official fee rates specified in... Read More

Panelists (left to right): Kulkanya Vorawanichar, Partner (LawPlus, Thailand), Federick Tay, Director (Joyce A. Tan & Partners LLC, Singapore), Nimisha Jaya Gobi, Partner (LAW Partnership, Malaysia) and Yuris A. Hakim, Partner (HHR Lawyers, Indonesia).  Moderator (in the middle): Kowit Somwaiya, Senior Partner (LawPlus). On 13th August 2026 four members of Meritas, the World’s Premier Legal... Read More

The Central Office of Partnership and Company Registration of the DBD (Department of Business Development) of the Ministry of Commerce issued Order No. 2/2569 re: Rules and Documents in Support of Applications for Establishing and Changing Partnerships and Private Limited Companies with Foreigners Being Partners or Authorized Director dated 14th July 2026 (“Order 2/2569”) to... Read More

The Cabinet of Thailand approved the draft Defective Goods Liability Act (“DGLA”) on 6th June 2026 and the House of Representatives approved it in principle in its first reading on 24th June 2026.  It is now being scrutinized by a scrutiny committee of the House of Representatives before its second and third readings and review... Read More