On 2nd November 2018, the Prime Minister issued 2 Ministerial Regulations under the Direct Sales and Direct Marketing Act B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002) (“DSDMA”) as amended by the Direct Sales and Direct Marketing Act (No. 3) B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017) to exempt e-commerce from the DSDMA and to set out rules for direct sales and... Read More

The All China Lawyers Association (“ACLA“) by its Intellectual Property Committee and the Guangxi Lawyers Association organized the ACLA Intellectual Property Committee 2018 Meeting from 7thto 9th December 2018 in Nanning, China. On the second day of the meeting, Kowit Somwaiya, Managing Partner and Founder of LawPlus Ltd., gave keynote speech on “Overview of Thailand... Read More

Thailand has finally enacted Copyright Act (No. 4) B.E. 2561 (A.D. 2018) (“Copyright Act No. 4”) to bring the Copyright Act B.E. 2537 (A.D. 1994) in line with the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled (“Marrakesh Treaty”).  The Copyright Act No. 4... Read More

On 4th October 2018, the Trade Competition Commission (“TCC”) issued 5 notifications to implement the Trade Competition Act B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017) (“TCA”).  They were published in the Government Gazette on 1st November 2018 and have come into force since 2nd November 2018.  They cover implementation rules on market definition, market share, prohibited acts of... Read More

The NLA (National Legislative Assembly) approved the Property Tax Act B.E. 2561 (“Act”) on 16th November 2018.  The Act will repeal and replace the Household and Land Tax Act B.E. 2475 (A.D. 1932) and other local property tax laws.  The Act will soon be published in the Government Gazette and become effective on and from... Read More