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We are a focused commercial practice in Bangkok, Thailand that handles transactions, disputes and compliance matters. We have 13 years’ experience in the U.S. and over 20 years in Thailand. Our founding partner is a dual national, U.S. and Thai, who has handled major transactions involving hundreds of millions of dollars, disputes in the form of jury trials in the U.S. and complex...
Thai Unit of Toyota Motor Corporation ordered to Pay Extra Taxes
Nikkei Asia reported that:
Thailand Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that the local unit of Toyota Motor Corp. owed the government 10 billion baht ($272.11 million) in extra taxes for importing components not subject to a reduced tariff.
Nikki Asia reported that “Toyota’s Thailand unit in a written statement said it was paying the lower tax rate for imported...
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...
Are you ready for the Thai Personal Data Protection Law?
The Thai Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) comes into full force on 1 June 2022. The PDPA technically came into force in 2019, but enforcement of the core provisions of the PDPA, including those imposing duties on data controllers and data processors as well as punishments for violations of the PDPA, was postponed was until 1 June 2022 (“Full Enforcement Date”).
There was...
Sanction Tracker – Russia
As part of our compliance and international trade practice, we strongly encourage all of our clients and other interested parties to take appropriate measures to determine if they are directly or indirectly doing business with any party subject to the sanctions that have been imposed against Russia. You can view Correctiv’s sanction tracker here.
We do not maintain this check list. It is...
Thailand’s New Credit Term Regulation
By Douglas Mancill and Nat Uawithya
The Policy Rationale Behind Thailand’s Credit Regulation
Negotiated terms between commercial parties of equal bargaining power are generally considered better than dictated terms. But regulatory authorities don’t always agree.
Last year Thailand’s Trade Competition Commission (“TCC”) promulgated a credit terms regulation (the “Regulation”) intended to...
Franchising Law in Thailand
When someone mentions franchises, fast food burger joints are probably the first thing that comes to mind. But franchising can and is used for many other businesses.
Franchising relationships include fitness clubs, food delivery services, cleaning services, property management services, financial and bookkeeping services, private schools, assisted living facilities, management consulting...
Cross Examination in International Arbitration – Thailand
Conducting a cross examination in an international arbitration proceeding is like conducting a cross examination in a domestic arbitration or trial, but there are some differences. International arbitrations, by definition, involve witnesses, arbitrators, and parties from different countries. Adopting a more civil and polite tone is almost always the best approach when you are representing a...
Real Estate Scams in Paradise
Years ago I saw an English language posting on Linked-In advertising the “sale” of land on Koh Chang (a Thai island) through the use of three consecutive 30 year “registered” leases for a total of 90 years. The advertisement went so far as to highlight the land’s location in a national park. When I posted a question – a simple question rather than a claim – asking how land in a...
Thailand Falls Another Three Places on Transparency International’s Corruption Index
Thailand ranked 104th among 180 countries surveyed, down from 101st a year earlier, with an overall score of 36 out of 100. The higher the ranking the greater the perception of corruption, and the lower the score, the higher the perception of corruption. Although there have been minor changes, Thailand’s ratings on Transparency International’s Corruptions Perceptions Index...