On 5th March 2018, the Department of Intellectual property of Thailand (“DIP”) fully launched its new e-filing system for registering trademarks, invention patents and design patents and also for recording copyrights.  This new e-filing system is the single sign-on system for four main types of intellectual property in one platform.  This system will not totally... Read More

Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (“MDES”) recently published the latest draft of the Cyber Security Bill (the “Bill”) for public hearing and public consultation up to 25th March 2018 before the MDES revises the Bill and submits it to the National Legislative Assembly (“NLA”) for approval. The bill aims to ensure both public... Read More

On 23rd February 2018, the Ministerial Regulation on Categories of Security Receivers (No. 2) B.E. 2561 (A.D. 2018) (“Security Receivers Regulation No. 2”) issued under the Business Collateral Act B.E. 2558 (A.D. 2015) (“BCA”) was published in the Royal Gazette and it has become effective since then. The BCA was enacted on 5th November 2015... Read More

On 12th February 2018, the Contract Committee of the Consumer Protection Board issued its Notification Re: Stipulation of Residential Property Leasing as Controlled Contract Business B.E. 2561 (the “Notification”).  The Notification was published in the Royal Gazette on 16th February 2018.  It will become effective on and from 1st May 2018. The Notification applies to... Read More

Kowit Somwaiya, Managing Partner and Founder of LawPlus Ltd. and LawPlus Myanmar Ltd., has been appointed to serve as a Director of the International Trademark Association (INTA) Board of Directors for the 2018-2020 term.  Previously he was the Co-Chair of the INTA Global Advisory Council for Asia & Pacific (2016-2017) and the Chair of the... Read More