On 24th March 2017, the National Legislative Assembly (“NLA”) unanimously passed the final reading of the bill to amend the Trade Competition Act B.E. 2542 (A.D. 1991) (the “Bill”). The Bill will become effective 90 days after its publication in the Government Gazette. Currently, the Office of Thai Trade Competition Commission (OTCC), a unit within… Read More
On 3rd March 2017, the National Legislative Assembly (“NLA”) unanimously passed the final reading of the Bill on Tobacco Products Control (the “Bill”). The Bill will become effective 90 days after its publication in the Government Gazette. The Bill will replace the Tobacco Product Control Act B.E.2535 (A.D. 1992) and Non-Smokers’ Health Protection Act B.E…. Read More
Kowit Somwaiya, Managing Partner of LawPlus Ltd., gave talks on how to protect trade secrets at a seminar organized by the Legal Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand on 14th March 2017.
On 13th February 2017, the Act on National Competitive Enhancement for Targeted Industries B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017) was published in the Royal Gazette (the “Act”), coming into force on and from 14th February 2017. The Act aims at promoting investment that is in line with Thailand 4.0 and the National Agenda on investment of new… Read More
On 15th February 2017, the APAA Recognized Group of Thailand (the “APAA RGT”) held a seminar on “How to Enforce Loan Agreements with Intellectual Property as Collateral” at Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park Hotel. The seminar began with an opening remark by Mr. Rutorn Nopakun, the President of the APAA RGT, focussing on the asset… Read More
On 26th January 2017, the Department of Intellectual Property (“DIP”) finally released the 20-Year IP Roadmap to reform the Thai intellectual property system to be in line with the strategy of driving the country to “Thailand 4.0”, which focuses on an economy based on innovation and intelligence. The roadmap would enhance the competitiveness of Thai… Read More