Four Announcements about Thailand’s PDPA in the Royal Gazette
On 21 June 2022, just a few weeks after Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”) came into full force, the Data Protection Committee published four announcements in the Royal Gazette about the PDPA. These announcements provide more detail about the PDPA and are intended to provide holders of personal data with more information about their duties and responsibilities under the...
Update on Thailand’s Long Term Resident Visa
On 2 June 20022, the Ministry of Interior – the ministry responsible for the implementation of immigration laws – published an announcement concerning regulations for long term resident visas (“LTR”) in the Royal Gazette (the “Announcement”). In summary, those regulations provide:
The following types of foreigners (non-Thais) are eligible for an LTR visa:
(a) Wealthy persons (see...
Douglas Mancill
Douglas is a dual national (Thai and American) and has worked in Thailand for over 20 years. He previously worked as a lawyer in California for 13 years. This unique background helps Douglas in assisting foreign clients navigate Thailand’s sometimes opaque legal terrain on both transactional matters and in disputes.