Articles Commercial Corporate Dispute Resolution E-Commerce Immigration & Employment Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Registration (Notes) Investment General Topics Articles (in Thai)
Commercial Closing a Business: Liquidation or Bankruptcy? (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2009) Commercial Collateral: A Boost for the Thai Economy? (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2009) Responding to Crisis (October 2009) Solutions to Foreign Ownership Problems (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2009) E-Payment Protections for Consumers (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2009) The Escrow Act as a Property Developer's Tool (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2009) Amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535 (A.D. 1992) (December 2008) Bankruptcy Law in the Kingdom of Thailand (November 2008) Amendment of Condominium Act (November 2008) Amendments to Life Insurance Laws (November 2008) Government Procurement Contracts in the Face of Changing Governments: A Tale of Two Cities (May 2008) A Supplier's Look at Distributorship Agreements (May 2008) Market Dominance under the Competition Law (May 2008) Primer for Foreign Investors (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2007) New Ministry of Interior Policy to Prevent Purchase of Land for the Benefit of Foreigners (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2007) Intellectual Property and Thailand's Trade Competition Act: Can an owner refuse to import or refuse to sell at a lower price? (May 2007) Family Laws Foreigners Should Be Familiar With (May 2007) Thailand: Commercial Developments - 2004 in Review (August 2005) The Financial Sector Master Plan: Inspiring Changes Among Thailand's Banks" (July 2005) Consumer Protection Enhanced: New Direct Sales and Direct Marketing Act (September 2002) PDF 75 KB Proposed Amendment to the Bankruptcy Act (September 2002) PDF 41 KB The Need for a Secured Transaction Law (September 2002) PDF 46 KB Tax Incentives for Regional Operating Headquarters (March 2002) PDF 20KB Thai Asset Management Corporation (TAMC) (March 2002) PDF 21KB Social Security and Workmen's Compensation Scheme (March 2002) PDF 12KB Addressing Thailand's Non-Performing Loans (November 2001) PDF 27KB Enforcement of Thailand's New Anti-Money Laundering Law Begins (April 2001) Multimodal Transport Bill (January 2001) PDF 24KB Customs Law Amendments No. 16/17 (December 1999) PDF 22KB Out-of-Court or Court-Supervised Restructuring? (August 1999) Bankruptcy Law Off to Slow Start (August 1999) New Laws to Boost Property Sector (August 1999) Liability Issue of Multimodal Transport (May 1998) Corporate Legal and Practical Aspects of Board and Shareholders' Meetings (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2009) An Overview of Thailand's Anti-Corruption Legislation (July 2009) List of Laws Containing Directors' and Managers' Criminal Liability Provisions (June 2009) Implications of SEC Act Amendments (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2009) Securities and Exchange Act Update: Mandatory Appointment of Company Secretary (November 2008) Getting Acquainted with the New Work Permit Law (November 2008) New Labor Protection Law (November 2008) Partnership and Corporate Law Upgrades (May 2008) A Comparison of the Current and the Revised Provisions on "Juristic Persons" (March 2008) Corporate Governance under the Proposed Amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1992 (November 2007) Update on the Foreign Business Act Amendment (August 2007) Amendment to the Foreign Business Act A.D. 1999 Approved by the Thai Cabinet on January 9, 2007 (May 2007) Legal Orientation for Foreign Directors (May 2007) Opening of a Bank Account in Thailand by a Non-Resident (August 2003) PDF 69 KB Company Registration in Thailand: A 10-Point Checklist (July 2003) Liquidation and Dissolution of a Private Limited Company: Legal Procedural Requirements (September 2001) PDF 10KB Highlights of the New Alien Business Act (November 1999) PDF 237KB Acquisition of Thailand Companies by Means of Purchase of Shares: Due Diligence and Checklists (August 1999) Rising Exposure of Directors and Officers and Protection Against Civil Liability (November/December 1998) Important Information for Directors and Managers of Companies in Thailand (April 1998) A Starting Point for Due Diligence (March 1998) Dispute Resolution The Consumer Case Procedure Act One Year On (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2009) Corporate Officers and Directors and Criminal Liability (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2009) Criminal Liability and the Thai Customs Act (October 2009) Getting the Deal Through - Product Liability Getting the Deal Through - Arbitration Creditors' Claims for Debt Repayment in Bankruptcy Proceedings (November 2008) The Consumer Case Procedure Act: A New Tool for Real Estate Buyers (November 2008) Melamine Scandal Highlights Product Liability Challenges for Business (November 2008) Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering Act: A Renewed Commitment to Enforcement and Property Seizure (May 2008) Considerations for Terminating Employees (May 2008) Tax Litigation (May 2008) Dispute Resolution in Thailand (Cross-border Handbook) (2007/08) Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Cross-border Handbook) (2007/08) Temporary Cessation of Operations (November 2007) AMLA: A Tool to Combat Terrorism (November 2007) Three Truths and International Arbitration (November 2007) Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering Act: A Renewed Commitment to Enforcement and Property Seizure (March 2008) A Guide to the Alcohol Ad Ban (May 2007) Obtaining Evidence for Use in a Foreign Jurisdiction (August 2003) New Arbitration Act Addresses Problems in Old Act (September 2002) PDF 63 KB E-Commerce Domain Name Registration and Intellectual Property in Vietnam (February 2004) Registration of Domain Names in Vietnam July 2003 Thai Electronic Transactions Act (March 2002) PDF 21KB New Internet Regulations in Vietnam (October 2001) PDF 12KB B2C E-Commerce from a Legal Perspective (August 2000) PDF 13KB The Forthcoming Liberalization of the Thai Telecommunications Market (June 2000) PDF 24KB Sale of Goods in Cyberspace Under Thai Law (June 1999) Immigration & Employment Layoffs: A Final Choice for the Employer (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2009) Temporary Cessation of Operations: An Employer's Option to Weather the Current Economic Storm (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2009) Warning Letters: Guidelines for Employers to Ensure Compliance with Thai Labor Law (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2009) Tax Information (Updated February 2009) Order of the Immigration Bureau No. 305/2551, Supporting Documents for Consideration of an Alien's Application for a Temporary Stay in the Kingdom of Thailand, December 3, 2008 Order of the Royal Thai Police Bureau No. 778/2551, Authority to Grant a Temporary Stay in the Kingdom of Thailand to Aliens Who are Granted Visa Exemption, November 25, 2008 Order of the Royal Thai Police Bureau No. 777/2551, Criteria and Conditions for Consideration of an Alien's Application for a Temporary Stay in the Kingdom of Thailand, November 25, 2008 Thailand Work Permits (Updated August 2008) Thailand Immigration Practices (Updated August 2008) Retirement Visa in Thailand (Updated August 2008) Handling Labor Disputes: How Employers Should Deal with Union or Employee Demands (May 2007) Non-Competition Contract Enforcement (May 2007) Rules and Conditions in the Consideration of Alien Applications for Temporary Stay in the Kingdom of Thailand (October 2006) Thailand: Work Permits and Visas - Frequently Asked Questions (July 2004) Increase in Government Fees for Immigration Services (August 2003) Thailand: Immigration & Employment Laws (May 1998) American Chamber of Commerce Bulletin (July 1997) Intellectual Property Patent Litigation in Thailand – The Law as It Stands (January 2010) Distinctiveness of Marks Under Current Thai Practice (January 2010) PLC Cross-border Life Sciences Handbook 2009/10 – Thailand Chapter (January 2010) Health Care Roadblocks Need to Be Addressed (October 2009) Moving Toward New Strategies for IP Enforcement in Thailand (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Patent Cooperation Treaty Receiving Office Now Open in Thailand (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Patent Examination for Pharmaceutical Formulations (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Acquiring IP in Asia: Due Diligence is Essential (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Trademark Stylization: Sufficient to Overcome Descriptiveness? (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Recent Supreme Court Successes (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Update: Latest Customs Developments (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Legislative Developments Demand IP Owners' Attention (September 2009) Competitiveness of the Thai Healthcare Industry (September 2009) Outsourcing Product Registration in Asia - Why Expert Assistance Helps! (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Drug Originator's Liability for Damage Caused by Use of Generics (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Registration of Vowel-Reduced Trademarks (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Claims for Food Products (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Proposed Legal Amendments to Strengthen IP Enforcement (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Historical Background of the IP&IT Court (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Combating Generics: Rising Patent Pharmaceutical Litigation Trend (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Update: Thailand Will Become a PCT Member This Year (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Legal Remedies for Trade Name Infringement (IP Newsletter - February 2009) LASERJET Deemed Distinctive in Thailand (IP Newsletter - February 2009) Global Patent Examination Still Conceptualized (IP Newsletter - February 2009) The Effect of ASEAN Harmonization on Pharmaceutical Registration (IP Newsletter - February 2009) New Definition of Controlled Cosmetics Will Change the Beauty Industry (IP Newsletter - February 2009) Raid Seizures of Auto Parts and Alloy Wheels by Daimler AG (IP Newsletter - February 2009) Tilleke & Gibbins' Seminars and Collaborative Efforts with Government Officials (IP Newsletter - February 2009) Destruction Ceremony Organized by DIP, Customs Department, ECD, and DSI (IP Newsletter - February 2009) New Chief Judge and Deputy Chief Judges at the IP&IT Court (IP Newsletter - February 2009) A New Year Brings New Headlines in IP (IP Newsletter - February 2009) Update: Thailand's Accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (IP Newsletter - February 2009) Alternative Dispute Resolution through the Department of Intellectual Property (September 2008) IP&IT Court Decisions on the Limits of Board of Trademarks' Authority (September 2008) Watch Out - Your Famous Mark Could Be Rejected! (September 2008) Treaty Updates (September 2008) Different Approaches in Evaluating Confusing Similarity (September 2008) Consumer Case Procedure Act Takes Effect (September 2008) Computer Crimes Update (September 2008) New Film and Video Act 2008 (September 2008) Patent Infringement Cases in Thailand 2000-2008 (September 2008) Developments in Compulsory Licensing (March 2008) New Product Liability Law: 3 Things IP Owners Should Know (March 2008) Music Piracy: Persistent Challenges, Potential Solutions (March 2008) Thailand Takes Important Step Towards Becoming a Member of PCT and Madrid Protocol (IP Newsletter - March 2008) Unusual Combination of Words: Distinctive or Not? (March 2008) Clarity, Novelty and Inventiveness: Keys to Patentability (March 2008) New MoU Targets Counterfeit Drugs in Thailand (March 2008) Successful Non-Use Cancellation of a Well-Established Trademark (March 2008) Victory for Valentino on Valentine's Day (March 2008) Data Protection under Trade Secrets Law (November 2007) Political Uncertainty Affects IP Owners (November 2007) Implementation of "Concurrent Use" Concept by the Thai IP&IT Court (November 2007) Korean Patent Battle in Thailand (November 2007) The Benefits of a Proactive Approach to Training (November 2007) Registration of Geographical Indications: An Update (November 2007) Raids/Seizures (November 2007) "Intellectual Property Rights Are Not Statutory Monopolies" (July 2007) "No Patents on Life": Patentability v. Morality and Medical Biotechnology Examination Practice in Thailand (July 2007) Compulsory Licensing (July 2007) Innovative Trademark Protection Strategies (July 2007) Rong Beer German Tawandang: Unique Restaurant and Its Newly Created Mark (July 2007) Law Enforcement Training Helps to Suppress Counterfeit Products in the Thai Market (July 2007) Plant Variety Protection in Thailand (July 2007) New MOU Addressing Landlord Responsibility for Retail Piracy (August 2006) Thailand-Japan and Thailand-U.S. FTA Update (August 2006) Stopping Fakes at the Border (August 2006) Fenwal's Fire Wall (August 2006) New Elite Government IP Suppression Unit to Bolster Thailand's Drive to Be Automotive Regional Hub (IP Newsletter) Thailand's Evolving Doctrine of Trademark Dilution and Well-Known Marks (August 2006) "Colors (Stylized)" vs. "COLOUR EIGHTEEN" (August 2006) IP Year in Review (March 2006) Free Trade Watch (March 2006) Thailand's Copyright Recordal System (March 2006) Licensing Intellectual Property in Thailand (March 2006) Registration of Marks Consisting of Letters and/or Numbers (March 2006) "SHISEIDO's Thai-Cambodian Border Market "Talad Rong Kloua" Raids (March 2006) Customs Seizure (March 2006) Unauthorized Dealers: The Disguised Infringers (November 2005) Developments in Thai-US Free Trade Agreement Negotiations (November 2005) Brand Owners Complain of Thai Distributors' Trademark Hijacking (November 2005) Well-Known Mark Recordation in Thailand (November 2005) Intended Trademark Use: New Considerations (November 2005) "COOLAIR" and Chewing Gum (November 2005) "LOGO" Is A No Logo (November 2005) Thailand: Asia's New Healthcare Hub? (July 2005) Developments in IP Enforcement in Thailand (July 2005) Recordation of Well-Known Marks in Thailand (July 2005) Thai Dika (Supreme) Court Recognizes Well-Known Marks (July 2005) Crackdown on Underground Pirated DVDs (July 2005) Litigation Successes (July 2005) Customs Seizures (July 2005) National Symbols Prohibited from TM Registration (July 2005) Progress in US-Thai FTA (May 2005) Little Movement on Geographical Indications Protection in Thailand (May 2005) The Private Sector's Committee to Prevent and Suppress Infringement of IP (May 2005) Shipments Destined for Thailand Face Scrutiny (May 2005) Boebae Market (May 2005) Litigation Successes (May 2005) 2004 in Review (February 2005) Optical Disc Piracy in Thailand Facing Tough Challenge (February 2005) How to Register Your Products as a 3-Dimensional Trademark (February 2005) Just Say No: Parody T-Shirts Up in Smoke in Thailand (October 2004) "Data Protection" for Drug Inventors in Thailand (October 2004) "Laser Jet" Allowed (October 2004) Bull's Eye (October 2004) The Department of Special Investigation (October 2004) Latest News in the Thai IP World (October 2004) Customs Actions and Border Enforcement (October 2004) Shipments from China a Growing Problem (October 2004) Raids/Seizures (October 2004) Website Raids (October 2004) Harsh Medicine: Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies to Suppress Fake or Unauthorized Parallel Drug Products in Thailand (June 2004) Geographical Indications Act Comes Into Force (June 2004) Thailand's SME Sector: The Need to Embrace Intellectual Property (June 2004) Domain Name Registration and Intellectual Property in Vietnam (February 2004) Successes in Disputed Domain Name Registration in Vietnam (January 2004) Enforcement Actions against Internet Software Piracy (January 2004) Attorneys and Attorney-Client Privilege in Thailand (January 2004) "HIGHER" vs. HI-ER" (January 2004) Thai Customs destroys fakes in two ceremonies (January 2004) Thai Bill to Control Manufacture of Optical Discs (January 2004) Thailand's Anti-Corruption Laws (January 2004) New Border Control Initiative in Thailand (August 2003) Copyright Amendments (August 2003) Trademarks: Extension of Services in Class 42 (August 2003) An Examination of the Draft Thai Data Protection Bill (March 2003) PDF 103 KB New Conciliation and Arbitration Initiative for IP Disputes (March 2003) PDF 101 KB Can a Business Method be Patented in Thailand? (March 2003) PDF 102 KB Franchising Basics in Thailand (September 2002) PDF 100 KB Trade Secrets in Thailand (September 2002) PDF 92 KB Draft Geographical Indication Act: A Summary (May 2002) PDF 21KB Enemy at the Gates: Thai Anti-Counterfeiting Border Control Measures (May 2002) PDF 69KB Taking on the Copyright Pirates in Thailand (April 2002) PDF 48KB Intellectual Property in Thailand (March 2002) PDF 40KB Trade Secrets in Thailand: New Developments on the Horizon (November 2001) PDF 35KB Enemy at the Gates: Thai Anti-Counterfeiting Border Control Measures (October 2001) PDF 31KB Anti-Counterfeiting Campaigns: Strategies for Thailand (October 2001) PDF 33KB How to Defeat Cybersquatters (September 2001) PDF 18KB Secondary Meaning an Important Consideration in Board of Trademarks Decisions (August 2001) PDF 15KB Thailand Points Out Just How Hard Cancellation of a Registered Trademark Really Is! (August 2001) PDF 16KB Intellectual Property Legislation in Thailand: Developments in 2000) (March 2001) PDF 41KB Thailand: A Case Note Contribution for April 1, 2001 (Double Punishment) (March 2001) PDF 18KB Thai Supreme Court Overturns Lower Court's Decision in a Landmark Case Involving the Sale of Pirated Microsoft Software Programs (February 2001) PDF 19KB Thailand's First Geographical Indication Act (December 2000) PDF 14KB Co-Existing Registrations of Similar Trademarks under Special Circumstances (December 2000) PDF 19KB Well-Known BMW Mark Prevails Over Third Party's Business Name in Thailand (December 2000) PDF 25KB Reproduction of Textbooks by Photocopying Shops: Supreme Court Judgment in a Landmark Case in Thailand (December 2000) PDF 19KB Copyright Protection on the Internet under Thai Copyright Law (July 2000) PDF 30KB Thai Cybersquatter Loses (July 2000) PDF 26KB Domain Name Registration in Thailand (July 2000) PDF 14KB Claim of Ownership of a Trademark under the Civil and Commercial Code Denied by IP&IT Court (June 2000) PDF 13KB Summary of the Amendment to the Trademark Act A.D. 1991 (April 2000) PDF 20KB Intellectual Property Protection in Vietnam (May 1998) Registration and Protection of Internet Domain Names in Thailand (1997) Intellectual Property Registration (Notes) Copyright: Thailand Patents/Inventions/Utility Solutions/Industrial Designs: Cambodia Laos Thailand Vietnam: Invention/Utility Solution Vietnam: Industrial Design Trademarks: Cambodia Laos Myanmar Thailand Vietnam (Forms) Investment PLC Cross-Border Doing Business Handbook - Doing Business in Thailand (2009 edition) Thailand — Still a Paradise? (Viewpoint, January 2009) Lex Mundi - Guide to Doing Business in Thailand (December 2008) Investors Checklist (Updated August 2008) PLC Cross-Border Doing Business Handbook - Doing Business in Thailand (13th ed., 2008) PLC Cross-Border Doing Business Handbook - Doing business in Thailand (12th ed. 2007) PLC Cross-border Doing Business Handbook - Doing business in Thailand (11th ed. 2006) Lex Mundi - Guide to Doing Business in Thailand (Updated November 2005) The Challenges of Foreign Investment in Thailand (May 2002) PDF 114KB Foreign Investment in Thailand: Review of the Current Legislative Regime (January 2002) PDF 72KB Enhancing Investment Attractiveness in GMS Countries: Private Sector Point of View (Rev. October 2000) General Topics Divorcing in Thailand (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2009) Living Will: A Patient's Right to Refuse Medical Treatment at Terminal Stage of Life (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2007) Family Laws Foreigners Should Be Familiar With (May 2007) The Rights of Husband and Wife (March 2004) How to Achieve a Successful Working Partnership (October 2002) PDF 100KB Thailand's Legal System: Requirements, Practice, and Ethical Conduct (September 2001) PDF 55KB Understanding Your Boss's Needs - A Boss's Perspective (March 2000) PDF 30KB Articles (in Thai) A Government Agency Shall Be Liable to the Aggrieved Party for the Consequences of Such Tort as Committed by Its Officials in the Performance of Duty (August 2001) PDF 67KB Execution Proceedings (August 2001) PDF 111KB Which Laws Should Be Applied When E-Commerce Controversies Occur? (November 2000) PDF 119KB Obstacles, Problems and Facts in Requesting Private Information from Government Officers (October 2000) PDF 217KB Tort Causes Unsuitable Disturbance (October 2000) PDF 83KB Unfair Contract Terms (October 2000) PDF 168KB Administrative Court (August 2000) PDF 84KB International Trade and Investment Taxation (August 2000) PDF 121KB The Act for Granting of Compensation to Aggrieved Parties and the Accused in Criminal Cases PDF 91KB Plaintiff Purchased Defendant's Assets in Auctions or Not? PDF 80KB
