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 intellectual property rights for SMEs and Startups at a seminar organized by the SME Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand on 14th March 2017.  

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.  

General Introduction on Vietnam’s WTO Commitments After 14 formal meetings from 1998 to 2006, Vietnam finally entered into the WTO in 2007. As a result, several major documents were accordingly adopted which include the Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods and the Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services as a result of the negotiations... Read More

On 19th January 2017, the Telecommunication Department of the Ministry of Transport and Communication (“MOTC”) announced the updated list of Communication Service Licenses (“CSL”) issued in Myanmar under Telecommunication Law and Rules. As of 19th January 2017, there are 118 CSLs that have been issued to local and foreign companies:- The following 3 CSLs were... Read More