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
The National Council for Peace and Order (the “NCPO”) recently issued its Order No. 21/2560 dated 4th April 2017 re Amendment of Laws to Facilitate Business Operation to amend the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (A.D. 1998) (the “LPA“) and several other laws including the Civil and Commercial Code, the Public Company Limited Act B.E. 2535 (A.D…. Read More
Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property (“DIP”) recently published the latest draft of the bill to amendment to the Patent Act B.E. 2522 (the “Bill”) for public hearing and public consultation during 19th May 2017 to 1st June 2017 before the DIP revises the Bill and proposes it to the Cabinet. The Bill as published by… Read More
The Computer Crimes Act (No. 2) B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017) enacted to amend the Computer Crimes Act B.E. 2550 (A.D. 2017) of Thailand (“Amended CCA”) finally comes into force on 24th May 2017. The Amended CCA changes the ministry in charge from the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology to the Ministry of Digital Economy… Read More
On 26th April 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Embassy of the United States in Bangkok held a seminar to celebrate the 2017 World Intellectual Property Day centered around this year’s theme – “Innovation: Improving Lives”. The seminar began with an impressive opening remark by Mr. Peter Haymond, the Deputy Chief… Read More
The Head of the National Council for Peace and Order (“NCPO”) issued the Order No. 21/2017 under Section 44 of the Interim Constitution to improve ease of doing business in Thailand by amending five legislations (the “Order”). The Order was published in the Royal Gazette on 4th April 2017 and has become effective on and… Read More