Effective on and from 3rd October 2024, every cash-on-delivery / logistics service providers (“COD Operators”) must allow consumers who purchase goods online to open the package of the goods and take their photos or make video recordings before making payment to the couriers who deliver the goods to the consumers. The above is one of... Read More

The Anti-Money Laundering Act B.E. 2542 (1999) of Thailand as amended (“AMLA”) and the regulations issued under the AMLA apply not only to financial institutions but also to non-financial institutions who are professional operators (“POs”) under the AMLA.  This article discusses the duties of POs under the AMLA and its key regulations listed below: (a) ... Read More

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

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

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