Important Points of Contract Review in Thailand
Entering into purchase agreements is not as simple or safe as it may sound. The seller will present a contract of sale and/or purchase agreement after the buyer makes an initial deposit. It may be written in Thai More...
Importance of Due Diligence in Thailand
Due diligence refers to the quality or special effort given a particular action like investigating a person or a business or the care to be provided a certain task. The legal aspect of the action is often the focus More...
Thailand Relaxes Law of Work Permit for Foreigners
Countries around the world are adamant in protecting the interests of their citizens. Through their respective governments, they enact and implement laws to safeguard these interests including those economic in More...
Acquisition of Condo by Thai National Married to Foreign Spouse
Thai law allows foreign persons to own condominium units, subject to restrictions as detailed in the Condominium Act of 1979. Furthermore, certain regulations also apply in the case a Thai national married to a More...
Withdrawing Shareholder Meeting Resolutions
Shareholder meetings play an important role in the governance of Thai limited companies since the Civil and Commercial Code require that limited companies be managed by the directors under the control of meetings More...
Acquiring Land with a Foreign Spouse in Thailand
Thai law has extensive regulations that address ownership of land by a Thai national with a foreign spouse. Generally, the Thai spouse is not allowed to purchase land if it would cause the land to become the marital More...
Falsification of Company Accounts in Thailand
In Thailand, company law involves serious criminal penalties, which may be different from some foreign investors are used to in their home countries. For example, Section 42 of the Company and Partnerships Offenses More...
Products Liability under Thai Law
In Thailand, products liability is covered under the Liability Arising from Damages from Unsafe Products Act of B.E. 2551 (2008) and which came into force on February 21, 2009. Before the enactment of the Unsafe More...
Challenging a Trademark Application
The Trademark Act of B.E. 2534 (1991) provides that in order for a trademark to be registrable, it must be distinctive, not otherwise prohibited by the Act, and it must not be “identical or confusingly similar More...
Thai Customs: Prohibited and Restricted Goods
The Thai Customs Department regulates the importation and exportation of goods coming into and exiting Thailand. Within these regulations there are classes of goods which are heavily scrutinized. On class of products More...
