INTA’s 2019 Asia Conference: Brands in Changing Times, October 17-18 in Kuala Lumpur will look into issues surrounding brand owners doing business in the region so that they may innovate, protect, enforce, and grow. With the global marketplace changing at record speed, brands and their legal teams must evolve with the times. So, if you… Read More
Dear Clients and Colleagues, There have been various legislative updates and changes in the intellectual property law and practice of Thailand in 2018, and further developments can be expected in 2019. To keep you updated of these developments, we list some key updates and changes as shown below. 1. Accession to Madrid Protocol The… Read More
1. Overview The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) covers an area of 3 provinces in the eastern region of Thailand. The 3 provinces are Chachoengsao, Chonburi and Rayong. The EEC is established by laws passed in 2017 and 2018 to promote investments in 10 specially targeted industries, which are the next-generation automotive, smart electronics, affluent… Read More
1. Major Legislations (1) The Digital Asset Business Operation Emergency Decree B.E. 2561 (A.D. 2018) (“DABO”). (2) The Revenue Code Amendment (No. 19) Emergency Degree B.E. 2561 (A.D. 2018) (“ARCA”). (3) Implementation rules and regulations for implementing the laws under (1) and (2) issued by the Ministry of Finance (“MOF”) and the Securities and Exchange… Read More
The National Legislative Assembly passed the Eastern Economic Corridor Act B.E. 2561 (“EECA”) in February 2018 and it was published in the Government Gazette on 14th May 2018 and has become effective since 15th May 2018. The EECA establishes the EEC Policy Committee (“EECPC”) chaired by the Prime Minister and the EEC Office (“EECO”) to… Read More
Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) have captured tremendous public attention in Thailand in the past 6 months. This is mainly due to the dramatic swings in the value of existing major cryptocurrencies already trading in crypto markets during the final quarter of 2017 and the huge number of new ICOs launched and available to investors in Thailand in the… Read More
