The Act on Establishment of the Criminal Court for Corruption Cases B.E. 2559 (2016) (“the Corruption Court Act”) was published in the Royal Gazette on 16th August 2016 and it has come into force on and from 17th August 2016. The Criminal Court for Corruption Cases (“the Corruption Court”) will begin hearing cases on 3rd... Read More

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (the “Ministry”) is in charge of issuing gemstone production permits and determining the areas within the gemstone tract where gemstone can be extracted as gemstone blocks. The Ministry has announced in late August 2016 that it will not renew the existing permits for gemstone production following their... Read More

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Myanmar (“SEC”) has reminded the YSX companies of their obligations to submit their annual financial reports within three months of the end of their financial year. In Myanmar, the financial year starts from the 1st of April and ends on the 31st of March. According to Section 71 (b) of the Securities... Read More

Currently cloud computing is playing a significant role in all kinds of businesses. The adoption and significance of cloud computing has made it necessary for the Government of Thailand to promote cloud services, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). Cloud computing is one of cost-cutting measures. It is obvious that cloud computing can significantly... Read More

The absence of clear procedures and specific deadlines of granting necessary licenses, permits, registrations and notifications to operate a business in Thailand has hampered Thailand’s competitiveness. But the Licensing Facilitation Act B.E. 2558 (the “LFA”) effective from 21st July 2015 will enhance the transparency and accountability of the government procedures. The LFA will also boost... Read More