How to protect your innovation by using patents and designs in Thailand
Intellectual Property (IP) may be a business method most valuable asset. Patents, copyright, trademarks and designs all provide different types of IP rights that can protect an innovation. In fact, a...
View ArticleServices Between Related Entities No Longer Restricted Under The FBA
Foreign entities that fall within the definition of “alien” under Thailand’s Foreign Business Act (FBA) are advised that the provision of services are generally restricted (although there has been a...
View ArticleHow to use intellectual property to strengthen your business
Use a provisional patent application A provisional patent application will help prevent your invention from being stolen. If you discover a new invention, even if it still has room for improvement, you...
View ArticleTreaty Companies Granted Additional Leeway for Remitting Minimum Required...
The period for remitting minimum capital into Thailand for foreign business operators subject to privileges under treaties and trade agreements has recently been further relaxed by Thailand’s Ministry...
View ArticleThailand’s New Personal Data Protection Act
On 27 May 2019, the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) was published in the Government Gazette after being presented to the King for Royal Signature. While the PDPA has been in...
View ArticleDBD Grants Limited Relief to Companies’ Annual General Meeting Requirement
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Thailand has imposed measures limiting both international and domestic travel, which in turn have impacted companies’ operations, including meeting the statutory...
View ArticleRequirements for E-Meetings eased during COVID-19
By Yuvanant Tangviriyasirikul and Sophon Pathumratworakun During this COVID-19 crisis, working from home, e-transactions and e-meetings (meetings held through electronic devices) are commonplace...
View ArticleWhy more foreign investors in Thailand are including international...
In 2020 foreign investors into Thailand will increasingly choose Bangkok as a venue to settle disputes, rather than going to settle their disputes at arbitration in Singapore or other cities in...
View ArticleThailand encourages mediation of certain disputes as an alternative to...
Introduction: Many have commented on the delays and inefficiency that are encountered in civil litigation in Thailand. There are numerous changes that could be made to the Civil Procedure Code to make...
View ArticleThailand’s Personal Data Protection Act – hazards and perils for data holders!
Introduction: Prior to 2019, there was no specific law in Thailand to protect personal data. A person who sought to protect the acquisition, storage or distribution of his/her data had to base an...
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