Crackdown on Thai Nominees in the Tourism Business
The tourism business in Thailand, although technically within the scope of the Foreign Business Act of 1999, is governed by its own specific law, namely the Tourism Business and Tour Guide Act of 2008. According to the law, the tourism business is strictly protected against foreign participation and is regulated through the issuance of business permits. 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...
