Articles Commercial Corporate Dispute Resolution E-Commerce Immigration & Employment Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Registration (Notes) Investment General Topics Articles (in Thai)
Commercial Living Will: A Patient's Right to Refuse Medical Treatment at Terminal Stage of Life (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2007) 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) Corporate Governance under the Proposed Amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1992 (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 A Comparison of the Current and the Revised Provisions on "Juristic Persons" (March 2008) 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) List of Directors' and Managers' Criminal Liability Laws (May 2002) PDF 88KB 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 Temporary Cessation of Operations (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2007) AMLA: A Tool to Combat Terrorism (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2007) Three Truths and International Arbitration (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - 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 Handling Labor Disputes: How Employers Should Deal with Union or Employee Demands (May 2007) Non-Competition Contract Enforcement (May 2007) Thai Immigration Practices (Updated June 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 Work Permits (Updated October 2002) Thailand Immigration Practices (Updated March 15, 2005) Tax Information (Updated August 2004) Thailand: Immigration & Employment Laws (May 1998) American Chamber of Commerce Bulletin (July 1997) Intellectual Property Developments in Compulsory Licensing (IP Newsletter - March 2008) New Product Liability Law: 3 Things IP Owners Should Know (IP Newsletter - March 2008) Music Piracy: Persistent Challenges, Potential Solutions (IP Newsletter - 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? (IP Newsletter - March 2008) Clarity, Novelty and Inventiveness: Keys to Patentability (IP Newsletter - March 2008) New MoU Targets Counterfeit Drugs in Thailand (IP Newsletter - March 2008) Successful Non-Use Cancellation of a Well-Established Trademark (IP Newsletter - March 2008) Victory for Valentino on Valentine's Day (IP Newsletter - March 2008) Data Protection under Trade Secrets Law (IP Newsletter - November 2007) Political Uncertainty Affects IP Owners (IP Newsletter - November 2007) Implementation of "Concurrent Use" Concept by the Thai IP&IT Court (IP Newsletter - November 2007) Korean Patent Battle in Thailand (IP Newsletter - November 2007) The Benefits of a Proactive Approach to Training (IP Newsletter - November 2007) Registration of Geographical Indications: An Update (IP Newsletter - November 2007) Raids/Seizures (IP Newsletter - November 2007) "Intellectual Property Rights Are Not Statutory Monopolies" (IP Newsletter - July 2007) "No Patents on Life": Patentability v. Morality and Medical Biotechnology Examination Practice in Thailand (IP Newsletter - July 2007) Compulsory Licensing (IP Newsletter - July 2007) Innovative Trademark Protection Strategies (IP Newsletter - July 2007) Rong Beer German Tawandang: Unique Restaurant and Its Newly Created Mark (IP Newsletter - July 2007) Law Enforcement Training Helps to Suppress Counterfeit Products in the Thai Market (IP Newsletter - July 2007) Plant Variety Protection in Thailand (IP Newsletter - July 2007) New MOU Addressing Landlord Responsibility for Retail Piracy (IP Newsletter - August 2006) Thailand-Japan and Thailand-U.S. FTA Update (IP Newsletter - August 2006) Stopping Fakes at the Border (IP Newsletter - August 2006) Fenwal's Fire Wall (IP Newsletter - August 2006) New Elite Government IP Suppression Unit to Bolster Thailand's Drive to Be Automotive Regional Hub (IP Newsletter - August 2006) Thailand's Evolving Doctrine of Trademark Dilution and Well-Known Marks (IP Newsletter - August 2006) "Colors (Stylized)" vs. "COLOUR EIGHTEEN" (IP Newsletter - August 2006) IP Year in Review (IP Newsletter - March 2006) Free Trade Watch (IP Newsletter - March 2006) Thailand's Copyright Recordal System (IP Newsletter - March 2006) Licensing Intellectual Property in Thailand (IP Newsletter - March 2006) Registration of Marks Consisting of Letters and/or Numbers (IP Newsletter - March 2006) "SHISEIDO's Thai-Cambodian Border Market "Talad Rong Kloua" Raids (IP Newsletter - March 2006) Customs Seizure (IP Newsletter - March 2006) Unauthorized Dealers: The Disguised Infringers (IP Newsletter - November 2005) Developments in Thai-US Free Trade Agreement Negotiations (IP Newsletter - November 2005) Brand Owners Complain of Thai Distributors' Trademark Hijacking (IP Newsletter - November 2005) Well-Known Mark Recordation in Thailand (IP Newsletter - November 2005) Intended Trademark Use: New Considerations (IP Newsletter - November 2005) "COOLAIR" and Chewing Gum (IP Newsletter - November 2005) "LOGO" Is A No Logo (IP Newsletter - November 2005) Thailand: Asia's New Healthcare Hub? (IP Newsletter - July 2005) Developments in IP Enforcement in Thailand (IP Newsletter - July 2005) Recordation of Well-Known Marks in Thailand (IP Newsletter - July 2005) Thai Dika (Supreme) Court Recognizes Well-Known Marks (IP Newsletter - July 2005) Crackdown on Underground Pirated DVDs (IP Newsletter - July 2005) Litigation Successes (IP Newsletter - July 2005) Customs Seizures (IP Newsletter - July 2005) National Symbols Prohibited from TM Registration (IP Newsletter - July 2005) Progress in US-Thai FTA (IP Newsletter - May 2005) Little Movement on Geographical Indications Protection in Thailand (IP Newsletter - May 2005) The Private Sector's Committee to Prevent and Suppress Infringement of IP (IP Newsletter - May 2005) Shipments Destined for Thailand Face Scrutiny (IP Newsletter - May 2005) Boebae Market (IP Newsletter - May 2005) Litigation Successes (IP Newsletter - May 2005) 2004 in Review (IP Newsletter - February 2005) Optical Disc Piracy in Thailand Facing Tough Challenge (IP Newsletter - February 2005) How to Register Your Products as a 3-Dimensional Trademark (IP Newsletter - February 2005) Just Say No: Parody T-Shirts Up in Smoke in Thailand (IP Newsletter - October 2004) "Data Protection" for Drug Inventors in Thailand (IP Newsletter - October 2004) "Laser Jet" Allowed (IP Newsletter - October 2004) Bull's Eye (IP Newsletter - October 2004) The Department of Special Investigation (IP Newsletter - October 2004) Latest News in the Thai IP World (IP Newsletter - October 2004) Customs Actions and Border Enforcement (IP Newsletter - October 2004) Shipments from China a Growing Problem (IP Newsletter - October 2004) Raids/Seizures (IP Newsletter - October 2004) Website Raids (IP Newsletter - 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 Vietnam Patents: Thailand Vietnam Trademarks: Cambodia Laos Myanmar Thailand Vietnam (Forms) Investment 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 Investors Checklist (Rev. July 2001) Enhancing Investment Attractiveness in GMS Countries: Private Sector Point of View (Rev. October 2000) General Topics 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
