Thailand has finally enacted the Computer Crimes Act (No. 2) B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017) to amend the Computer Crimes Act B.E. 2550 (A.D. 20107) (“Amended CCA”).  It was published in the Royal Gazette on 24th January 2017 and will be effective on and from 24th May 2017. The Amended CCA covers the following major changes... Read More

On 4th January 2017, the Cabinet approved in principle the Herbal Products Bill (the “Bill”) as proposed by Ministry of Public Health, and ordered for the Bill to be forwarded to Office of the Council of State for a review, taking into consideration opinions of Office of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion, and Administrative Offices... Read More

On 24th January 2017, the Cabinet approved in principle the Bill on Companies Limited (Sole Proprietor) (the “Bill”) as proposed by Ministry of Commerce, and ordered the Office of the Council of State to propose amendments to related laws, while taking into consideration opinions of the Ministry of Justice, the Bank of Thailand, and the... Read More

SEASON’S GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2017 Dear Clients and Colleagues, As we enter into the holiday season, our team at LawPlus Ltd. and LawPlus Myanmar Ltd. would like to extend our warm wishes to you and your family. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Kowit Somwaiya, Managing Partner... Read More

On 11th November 2016, the National Legislative Assembly (“NLA”) accepted the Bill on Control in Promotion of Foods for Infants and Young Children (the “Bill”) in principles after its first reading. The Bill was proposed to the Cabinet by the Ministry of Health and the Cabinet accepted it on 25th October 2016 before forwarding the... Read More