On 31st October 2022, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) issued the Newsletter No. 10/2022 in relation to settlement of payments for cross-border trading in order to strengthen compliance with the report of the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) effective from 1st November 2022. All payments received in a foreign currency from a cross-border trade or... Read More

The House of Representatives and the Senate of Thailand recently approved the Act on Amendments to the CCC as proposed by the Ministry of Commerce.  The Act will be endorsed by HM the King and then be published in the Government Gazette. It will become effective from the date immediately following the end of the... Read More

The Electronic-means Administrative Functions Act B.E. 2565 (“EAFA”) was published in the Government Gazette on 12th October 2022.  It will become fully effective on and from 11th January 2023.  Some of its provisions have become effective on and from 13th October 2022. The EAFA requires almost all the government (administrative) offices to perform their functions... Read More

On 25th October 2022, the Thai Cabinet approved the draft regulation of the Ministry of Interior (MOI) Re: Acquisition of Land for Residential Purposes by Foreigners under the Economic Stimulus and Investment Measures for Attracting High-Potential Foreigners to Thailand. The key provisions of the draft regulation are summarized as follows: 1.   Foreigners who are eligible... Read More

On 14th September 2022, the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (“DICA”) issued the announcement to set out the requirements for extension of visa for foreign employees. The employer company must an application for a recommendation letter from DICA for visa extension for each foreign employee.  The company employer must have been registered for at... Read More