The 18th General Assembly and 68th & 69th Council Meetings (“Meeting”) of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (“APAA”) were held during 17th to 21st November 2018 in New Delhi, India. Kowit Somwaiya, Managing Partner and Founder of LawPlus Ltd., has served as one of the two representatives from the APAA Recognized Group of Thailand in... Read More

On 20th September 2018, the National Legislative Assembly (“NLA”) approved in principle an Amendment to the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (A.D. 1998).  The draft is now being reviewed by a reviewing committee appointed by the NLA before it is resubmitted to the NLA for the second reading and the final approval. The major amendments... Read More

On 9th August 2018, the Trade Department of the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) issued its Newsletter No. 6/2018 on Amendment of Importer and Exporter Registration (“IE Registration”) Procedures to govern new registration, renewal, amendment and obtaining certified registration certificate for import and export of goods under the Exporter and Importer Registration Order 1954 issued under... Read More

On 20th September 2018, the Ministry of Planning and Finance issued its Notification No. 76/2018 (“Notification”) to amend the Myanmar Investment Rules 2017 (“MIR”).  The major amendments include:- 1.   An investment strategically important to Myanmar must obtain a Myanmar Investment Commission Permit (“MIC Permit”) if its investment value exceeds USD20 million and if it... Read More

On 11th September 2018, the Thai Cabinet approved the Digital Identification Bill (“Digital ID Bill”) in principle.  The Digital ID Bill is expected to be passed by the National Legislative Assembly (“NLA”) and become effective by the middle of next year.  This bill once enacted will set up the digital ID system to facilitate and... Read More