Foreign Owned Companies in Myanmar Can Now Import and Trade Some Goods

On the 12th of June 2017, the Ministry of Commerce of Myanmar has issued Notification No. 36/2017 allowing foreign owned companies to import and trade fertilizers, seeds, pesticides, hospital equipment and construction materials as prescribed under the relevant WTO HS codes, subject to obtaining a permit to trade from the Directorate of Investment and Company… Read More

News / 04 Jul 2017

Thailand’s Draft Cyber Security Bill Open for Public Hearing

Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (“MDES”) recently published the latest draft of the Cyber Security Bill (the “Bill”) for public hearing and public consultation during 24th May 2017 to 7th June 2017 before the MDES revises the Bill and submits it to the National Legislative Assembly (“NLA”) for approval. The bill will ensure… Read More

News / 04 Jul 2017

E-Filing System of Thai Courts Introduced for Civil Cases

The Directive of the President of the Supreme Court on Submitting, Sending, and Receiving Pleadings and Documents via the Electronic Filing System (the “Directive”) was published in the Royal Gazette on 4th May 2017 and has come into force on and from 5th May 2017.  The Announcement of the Office of the Judiciary for the… Read More

News / 03 Jul 2017

Brand Restriction in Thailand 2017

Use and advertising of brands with tobacco products (“TP”) and alcoholic beverages (“AB”) are restricted. Advertising of brands with food and food supplement for infants and babies is also restricted. The Tobacco Products Control Act B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017) (“TPCA”) The TPCA was enacted by the National Legislative Assembly (“NLA”) on 3rd March 2017. It… Read More

Publication / 22 Jun 2017

E-Work Permits for Foreign Employees in Thailand

In pursuit of the efforts of the Government to improve Thailand competitiveness under the so called Thailand 4.0 framework, on 12th April 2017 the Ministry of Labour issued its Regulation on Application for and Issuance of Work Permits and Report of Employment of Foreign Workers No. 2 B.E. 2560 (the “Regulation”) to implement issuance of… Read More

News / 19 Jun 2017

Foreign Exchange Rules Eased in Thailand

On 5th June 2017, the Bank of Thailand (“BOT”) announced a plan to reform exchange regulations to streamline procedures, reduce the required documents, remove the BOT’s prior approvals for certain FX transactions and promote transactions in electronic forms. Most of the new regulations for the reform will be issued this year as shown in the… Read More

News / 12 Jun 2017