A trademark application filed with the Trademark Office (TMO) of the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) of Thailand from 1st January 2022 onwards will enjoy the First Action Fast Track (FAFT) examination process if it meets the filing requirements listed below. The application examined under the FAFT examination process will receive the first office action... Read More

Under the announcement of the Department of Intellectual Property (“DIP”) re accelerated examination of trademark applications for urgent use dated 22 December 2022, effective from 3rd January 2023 a trademark applicant can ask the TMO to accelerate the examination of the applicant’s trademark application within 4 months from its filing date if the applicant needs... Read More

Companies registered in Myanmar can be voluntarily wound up by its shareholders or creditors or compulsorily wound up by a court order.  The voluntary winding up is more common and easier than the compulsory winding up.  The key legislations governing the company liquidation are the Insolvency Law 2020 and the  Insolvency Rules 2020. Procedures The... Read More

Thailand has introduced and implemented the Long-Term Resident Visa (“LTR Visa”) measure since 1st September 2022 to provide long-term visas and tax and non-tax benefits to four categories of foreigners who want to reside and/or work in Thailand. One of the four categories of the eligible foreigners is the “Wealthy Pensioners” (“WP”). From 1st September... Read More

The Penal Code of Thailand is being amended to impose criminal liabilities on legal entities (juristic persons) separately from the criminal penalties for individual offenders.  The Council of State is reviewing the draft Act on Amendment to the Penal Code and putting draft Act up for public hearing from 2nd May 2023 to 15th July... Read More