1. Trademark System Prior to Effective Date of TML2019 A trademark can be registered with the Office for Registration of Deeds by registering a Declaration of Trademark Ownership (“DTO”) under the Registration of Deeds Law 2018. One DTO can cover one trademark for one or several classes of goods or services. There is neither examination… Read More
1. Overview In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand has imposed lockdown and social distancing measures nationwide. Staying home and working from home have been encouraged and supported by the Government and governors of provinces. In terms of legislative measures, the Thai Government has passed and implemented several laws and regulations to impose preventive sanctions… Read More
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Thailand issued and implemented a number of medical, social and legislative measures to contain the infection cases and the death toll starting in January 2020. On 25th March 2020, the Thai Government declared the state of emergency to lockdown the country effective from 26th March 2020 to 30th April… Read More
On 17th April 2020, the Ministry of Labour issued (1) the Ministerial Regulation re: Receiving Unemployment Compensation Due to Force Majeure Caused by an Epidemic of Contagious Disease under the Contagious Disease Law B.E. 2563 and (2) the Ministerial Regulation re: Receiving Unemployment Compensation Due to the Impact from Economic Conditions B.E. 2563 to give financial… Read More
On 25th March 2020, the Prime Minister of Thailand Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha invoked the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations B.E. 2548 by declaring the state of emergency effective from 26th March 2020 to 30th April 2020 to lockdown Thailand against the Covid-19 epidemic to impose the following measures: 1. The Governors of… Read More
On 28th February 2020, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare issued a guideline for employers and employees to collaborate in adopting measures to slow down the Covid-19 pandemic (“Guideline”) as follows:- Employers have been asked to: 1. educate employees of the outbreak of Covid-19 and introduce preventive measures guideline against Covid-19; 2. provide alcohol… Read More
