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 Act of B.E. 2499 (1955), it’s unlawful for a company director to falsify company accounts and books as follows: “In the case where More...
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 More...
Rights of the Accused: Koh Tao Murder Case
Two British tourists were brutally murdered at one of Thailand’s most well-known islands, Koh Tao. While the local police were investigating the event, the media and human rights groups closely followed their More...
What should I do if I got arrested in Thailand
Although Thailand is known to be a country with flexible laws, it is not uncommon for a foreign national, usually on holiday, to become arrested for possession of drugs, assault, or other crimes. Thailand has laws More...
Thai Law on Murder
Murder is defined as an unlawful killing of a person usually committed with intent and malice. Malice is associated with the word mens rea which means “criminal mind”. In Thailand, the Thai Criminal Code states More...
Criminal Law in Thailand
Robbery in general is the act of taking something of value employing force or any act of violence, without the consent of the owner, with intent to permanently deprive the latter of his property. Robbery in Thailand More...
Thailand Personal Injury
Thailand personal injury case or simply wrongful act is defined as an act or omission committed by a person willfully or negligently which caused injury to the life, liberty, body, health, property or right of another More...
Theft in Thailand
Although the Thai government assures everyone that theft cases in the Land of smiles are minimal, it is still beneficial to know the basics of Thai laws on Theft cases. Theft in Thailand is generally understood More...
Anti-Corruption Legislation
Uncontrolled corruption all over the world has been the motivation for the Thai government to enact laws to govern the corrupt practices of public officials and employees of the government. Although Thailand may More...
Defamation in Thailand
Defamation in Thailand is defined as a false statement that is generally classified as intentional and harmful and made by a person against another whether orally or in writing. Defamation in Thailand may be in More...
