Asia Business Law Journal (“ABLJ”) Recognized LawPlus as the “Thailand Award Winning Law Firm 2024”

We are pleased to announce that LawPlus has been recognized as one of Thailand’s top law firms in the Data Compliance & Cybersecurity category by Asia Business Law Journal’s Thailand Law Firm Awards 2024, published by Vantage Asia Publishing Ltd., Hong Kong.  We are grateful for the recognition from the ABLJ and for the support… Read More

News, Awards / 30 Apr 2024

Digital Platform Services

Key Legislations •  The Royal Decree on the Operation of Digital Platform Service Businesses That Are Subject to Prior Notification B.E. 2565 (2022) (“DPS Law”) effective on 21st August 2023. •  The Regulations issued by the Electronic Transactions Commission (“ETC”) and the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (“ETDA”) under the DPS Law. Digital Platform Service (“DPS”)… Read More

News, Legal Brief / 30 Apr 2024

Second Phase of Support Measures for Electric Vehicles (EV 3.5)

On 19th December 2023, the Cabinet approved the resolution of the National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee Meeting No. 1/2023 dated 1st November 2023 to continue the subsidiaries for the second phase of electric vehicles promotion for battery electric vehicles (“BEV”) consisting of passenger cars (seating capacity not exceeding 10 persons), pickup trucks, and motorcycles (“EV… Read More

News / 11 Apr 2024

BOI Incentives for BEV Manufacture

To support Thailand’s transition towards a clean economy and development of an electric vehicles (“EV”) manufacturing hub, the Board of Investment (“BOI”) offers incentives for investment projects for the manufacturing of battery electric vehicles (“BEV”) and BEV platforms in Thailand (Category 3.8).  The key incentives and conditions are summarized below. Key conditions 1.   The investment… Read More

News / 11 Apr 2024

Company Liquidation

Winding up of a private limited company in Thailand takes longer time than registering it.  The Civil and Commercial Code (“CCC”) of Thailand is the main legislation that sets out the requirements and procedures for winding up of the company as summarized below.  The Articles of Associations of the company and the Shareholders Agreement (if… Read More

Publication, Legal Brief, Article / 12 Mar 2024

MOC Tables Proposed Amendments to Restricted Businesses under FBA for Public Hearings

On 21st February 2024, the Ministry of Commerce tabled for public hearings: (1) the draft Royal Decree on Amendment to the Types of Businesses in the List Annexed to the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 and (2) the draft Ministerial Regulation on Prescription of Businesses Which Do Not Require a Foreign Business License (“Draft MR”)… Read More

News / 04 Mar 2024