During 20-22 June 2018, the Judicial Colloquium on Civil and Criminal IP Infringement Cases was held in Bangkok, Thailand. The event was jointly organized by USPTO Global Intellectual Property Academy and the ASEAN Secretariat. On the first day of the forum, Kowit Somwaiya, Managing Partner and Founder of LawPlus Ltd., spoke on the topic of… Read More
Thailand promotes investments by granting tax and non-tax incentives to Thai and non-Thai investors who are manufacturers and service providers of promotion eligible business activities. 1. Major Governing Legislations (1) Investment Promotion Act B.E. 2520 (A.D. 1977) as amended by the Investment Promotion Act (No. 2) B.E. 2534 (A.D. 1991) and the Investment Promotion Act… 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
Kowit Somwaiya, Managing Partner of LawPlus Ltd., was interviewed by the WIPR on anti-counterfeiting and brand enforcement. The interview was published as “Meeting the Challenges of Innovation in Asia” in the INTA Daily News dated 19th May 2018 during the INTA 140th Annual Meeting in Seattle. In the interview, Kowit discussed the main trademark-related goals… Read More
On 13th May 2018 the Government of Thailand enacted the Emergency Decree on Digital Asset Business Operation B.E. 2561 (“EDDABO”) and the Emergency Decree on Amendment of Revenue Code (No. 19) B.E. 2561 (“EDARC”) effective from 14th May 2018 to regulate and tax digital assets (cryptocurrencies and digital tokens). Some provisions of the two laws… Read More
On 27th March 2018 the Government of Thailand published the Emergency Decree on Foreign Employee Management (No. 2) B.E. 2561 (“ED2”) to amend the Emergency Decree on Foreign Employee Management B.E. 2560 (“ED1”) effective from 28th March 2018. The ED1 needed amendment because the requirements and obligations of employment agents, employers and foreign employees under… Read More