On 4th January 2022, the Cabinet of Thailand approved the draft Notification of the Ministry of Commerce on Counterfeits and Pirated Goods Prohibited from Export, Import and Transit to and from Thailand (“Notification”) to enhance the intellectual property protection commitment of Thailand under the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPS) and the Regional... Read More

LawPlus is pleased to announce that Paul Westover, who has more than 30 years’ experience of working in Asia, has joined the firm as a Partner, Ravipat Mullijarupongs has joined the firm as a Senior Associate, and Warit Lertwuthisart, Sitanan Bhumichitr and Kawalee Techasupatkul have joined as Associates. Mr. Kowit Somwaiya, Managing Partner of LawPlus,... Read More

The main tax legislation applicable to FDI in Thailand is the Revenue Code (“RC”), which covers the following taxes:- (1)   Corporate Income Tax (“CIT”) CIT applies to businesses and legal entities registered in Thailand or registered abroad but operating a business in Thailand.  Except for SMEs, companies registered in Thailand pay CIT based on both... Read More

Update on Trademark Registration and Trademark Re-Filing in Myanmar This note is an update on the law and the practice of Myanmar in relation to registration of new trademarks and re-filing of registered and used trademarks in Myanmar as of December 2021. New Trademark Registration under the Old Law A new trademark can be registered... Read More

On 12th November 2021, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) issued its Newsletter No. 19/2021 to revoke the MOC Newsletter No. 3/2018 dated 26th July 2018 and prescribe a new priority list of goods (“Priority List”) which are permitted for foreign companies and joint venture companies to sell on demand of the market either by wholesale... Read More