Over the past few months, Expats from around the world have voiced their concern over the requirements needed in applications for ‘Retirement’ and ‘Marriage’ Visas especially the financial requirements as well as proof of income so they can remain in the Kingdom. Several Embassies last year began instituting a policy that they will no longer [...]
This cooperative was established in order to prevent and suppress the trade in counterfeited and pirated goods online between Thailand’s Action Taskforce for Information Technology Crime Suppression (TACTICS) and The REACT U.A. (REACT) Cooperative representing over 300 brands worldwide. Pursuant to the government policy and in a joint effort to tackle intellectual property (IP) rights [...]
Japanese real estate firms are flocking to the Thai property market, joining forces with local partners in Thailand with joint ventures which are mutually beneficial to cash in on growing demand for property in the ever-expanding Thai property market. Tokyo Tatemono Co., a major developer in the Tokyo metropolitan area, is the latest entrant into [...]
As our ASEAN community continues to work together for a better tomorrow, we are beginning to see the positive results firsthand. As an important part of the greater Mekong Delta, Cambodia and Laos are emerging as some of the fastest growing economies in the world. Both countries offer significant opportunities for American exports as part of [...]
On October 5th, 2017, the new Trade Competition Act B.E. 2560 (2017) (“2017 Act”) become an officially enforced law. It has replaced a previous competition law in Thailand, i.e. the Trade Competition Act B.E. 2542 (1999) (“1999 Act”) which had remained relatively unchanged for almost 20 years. The reasoning behind the enactment of the 2017 [...]
As the current Labor Protection Act (the “LPA”) has been enforced since 1998 (B.E. 2541), it is now not suitable to the current situation and most importantly several provisions are not currently protecting employees’ rights fairly and properly. The Ministry of Labor, an organization who oversees such matters, initiated and then proposed to the Cabinet [...]
On Tuesday 7th November, BCCT, teamed up with AMCHAM, AustCham, CanCham, NTCC, EABC, FTCC and ITCC, organized a BCCT Multi-Chambers Boardroom Briefing on IP Changes in the Thai Computer Crime Act at British Business Centre. Speakers, Panisa Suwanmatajarn Partner of RWT International Law Firm and Police Lt. Col. Naughtakid Phomchan Cybercrime Specialist, Technology Crime Suppression [...]
One of the most widely talked about issues in legal circles lately has been a discussion of the Madrid Protocol, which is the Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks. After much debate and research on the topic, Thailand finally decided to join this Protocol after it had appointed a [...]
Online transactions are dominant in every industry sector, both public and private, and all industry leaders around the world are focused on this type of transaction due to the relative efficiency and ease of use. As our ability to receive goods and services online continues to grow worldwide, our economic policies have to reflect that. [...]
Occurring over a three-day span from July 19th- July 21st, 2017, RWT successfully conducted training at three critical customs locations where some of the highest volumes of goods are being shipped into and out of the country. These locations were The Port of Bangkok, The Port of Laem Chabang and Suvarnabhumi Airport. Each area is crucial for [...]
