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  • Thai Legal Review Monthly: October 2009 Thai Laws
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Globalization is driving change on a scale never before seen in Thailand, and Thai laws, whether economic, social, creative or business oriented must change just as quickly. Today we are looking back over the past month of legal developments in the nation and examining how Thai legal services will be handling cases in the future.

    Draft public finance law finished

    The pressure of high public debt, which is expected to reach levels unseen since the 1997 economic cris ...
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  • Thailand Lawyers Facing A Mess Of Environmental Impact Guidelines
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Thailand is a rapidly developing country; one where the needs of big business and people living a rural lifestyle, heavily dependent on their environment, must somehow co-exists. These clashing needs have come to a head recently in Map Ta Phut, where villagers are experiencing extensive pollution problems, greatly impacting their quality of life, due to industrial development projects.

    Business and the public have gone head to head over the past months in a Thai law battleground. ...
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  • 6 Recently Updated Thai Ftas And Their Impact On Thai Business Law
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Thailand is a country of many enticing characteristics for Western businesses. There is a consistently low cost of production and cost of operation in Thailand compared to the West. Thailand offers way to become familiar with the Asian market, both geographically and culturally. Thailand also has a wide consumer base, both in the form of tourists and locals, and a strong agriculture sector where many countries are struggling to provide their own food.

    These benefits have given th ...
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  • Positive Changes For Thailand Lawyers With Tourism Boosting Laws
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Amid reports that the current slump in hotel occupancy may last two more years, until the end of 2011, and the immediate possibility of further protests by red shirts in the end of 2009, the tourism sector has been putting up what barriers it can lately.

    Thailand lawyers have been advising on bankruptcy and property transfers more than anything positive. However, the tide is beginning to turn for the country's accommodation businesses, restaurants and markets, with the government ...
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  • Thai Law Consulting Firms See Big Implications For The Little Guy In Piracy Laws
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Thailand is both famous and infamous among the international community - beautiful sandy beaches, extraordinarily low prices compared to Western countries; amazing weather, friendly locals and a delicious native cuisine are what the Thailand Authority for Tourism wants to be known for. However, there is as much that is infamous about Thailand, as there is that is famous and the counterfeit trade is perhaps the most widespread and well-known of these. The government is planning to introduce Thai ...
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  • New Thai Laws Evermore Generous With Taxes
    By: Gregory Smyth | - The general public should have little to complain about with the raft of legal changes in mid-2009. As the government strives to meet the needs of all its citizens, some legal decisions are inevitably controversial. Not so, though, the latest changes to Thai laws, which have included a wide variety of tax breaks for different areas of society. We look at the new advice Thailand lawyers will be giving their clients on taxation obligations.

    The first change to taxation under Thai l ...
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  • Thai Legal Services Advise On The Changing Face Of Communication Law
    By: Gregory Smyth | - The recent Thai law regarding information security, requiring the storage of all internet records for a period of 30 days, was designed to avert some of the more emotive crimes that the internet has given rise to. Pornography, child abuse and other illegal and hate-related sites have all experienced a setback with Thailand's introduction of unprecedented internet monitoring.

    However, technology changes faster than the law does. We look at the new technologies which will soon be a ...
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  • The Hmong People
    By: Bill Ross | - Who are the Hmong? The Hmong are an ethnic group in Asia, numbering several million people. For at least 2,000 years they populated the mountainous regions of southern China, and, since the 18th century, have spread further south into Indo-China: northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Burma.

    The initial "H in "Hmong is how the word is pronounced in one dialect. It is spelled without the "H in the other, as in "Mong. The history of the Hmong is filled with ...
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  • Thai Legal Services For Real Estate Development And Financing
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Real estate in Thailand, especially that owned by foreigners, is an extremely emotive issue for Thai nationals. There have been a raft of laws passed in recent times aimed at protecting the Thai national interest, and foreign ownership restrictions have slowly become tighter and more complicated. Those interested in purchasing land or properties in Thailand are advised to engage Thai legal services that can assist comprehensively - we look at the areas where Thai law experts can help you.

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  • Thai Law Consulting Firms Advise Caution With Piracy Laws
    By: Gregory Smyth | - The US recently identified Thailand on the 'Special 301 list' - a list of the worst offenders for supplying and on-selling counterfeit and prated goods. Those on the list may be subject to trade barriers, including increased tariffs on goods exported to America, embargoes and other trade penalties. Naturally, the government sees it in the interest of the general public and the business community to crack down on counterfeiting. How, Thailand business law experts envision problems with the propos ...
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  • Thai Law Recent Wins For Social Justice
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Governments across the world are preoccupied with the global financial crisis, with many other issues being put on the backburner. However, Thailand continues to work towards the empowerment and betterment of ordinary citizens. Several changes noted by Thai law consultants in recent times exemplify this - we look at some of the most important.

    The Anti-Human Trafficking Act, which came into effect in mid-2008, replaces a similar Act which was aimed specifically at women and childr ...
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  • Thai Business Law Recent Modifications For Finance Sector Businesses
    By: Gregory Smyth | - The global financial crisis has been at the forefront of many people's minds in the past 18 months - but none more so than the world's politicians. Thailand in particular has spent quite a bit of time making amendments to the law to ensure that the country is protected as far as possible, while maintaining a just environment and as much economic growth as possible. We look at the financial law amendments noted by Thai corporate legal services in recent times.

    The Institutes of Dep ...
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  • Lack Of Spare Parts Give System Into The Expansion Of China\'s Auto Industry Shackles
    By: Professional editor working for himfr. | - Although China may have overtaken the United States this year to become the world's biggest auto market, but the need of a powerful provide of components and constituents will extend to mercilessly in this "first" cast a shaded on.

    As the domestic auto industry policy has long been "re-light zero", the entire supply system is not only a low degree of concentration, skill level is also very backward, and even more worrying is that most of the accessories market, in particular the area ...
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  • Lack Of Spare Parts Supply System Into The Development Of China\'s Auto Industry Shackles
    By: Zou himfr. | - Although China may have overtaken the United States this year to become the world's biggest auto market, but the need of a powerful provide of components and constituents will extend to mercilessly in this "first" cast a shaded on.

    As the domestic auto industry policy has long been "re-light zero", the entire supply system is not only a low degree of concentration, skill level is also very backward, and even more worrying is that most of the accessories market, in particular the area ...
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  • Encouraging Thai Law Reform - Reporting Fraud
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Whistleblowing is a socially charged activity - the need to belong to a group, and the fear of rejection, often stops people from doing what they feel is morally right. The larger the indiscretion that has been witnessed, and the bigger the possible consequences for the wrongdoer, the more people are usually torn over whether to report the activity or not. However, whsitleblowing is an activity that goes beyond simply ensuring one criminal is caught. Understanding the full extent to which laws a ...
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  • Thai Privacy Laws In A New Technological Era
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Thailand's government recently implemented laws that gave it a tighter control of the internet than ever before, allowing enforcement of new lese majeste laws, and making it easier than ever to catch internet predators and other criminals. The infrastructure and procedures put in place have been mind-boggling, to catch up with technology. However, the threats of the internet are never ending, and online privacy is slowly being eroded with newer targeted advertising options by Google, as well as ...
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  • Thailand Laws On Insurance For Children
    By: Gregory Smyth | - The Thai Finance Ministry recently approved a scheme giving generous tax breaks on life insurance policies. The deductible amount was recently increased from 50,000 baht to 100,000 baht, and many people have taken the opportunity to provide life insurance for themselves. However, similar Thai laws have created confusion on many fronts. Parents buying life insurance for their children or dependant partners have sometimes been refused the tax deduction, despite deductions being in place for child ...
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  • New Era Of Thai Law Consumer Protection Begins
    By: Gregory Smyth | - New laws enforcing stricter standards for product liability and greater consumer protection were passed in September last year, and took effect only recently, in February 2009. The foundation laws for the long-awaited movement towards greater consumer protection in Thailand came in two parts, and while one took effect in mid-late 2008, the other has only just taken effect in February 2009. Thailand law firms like BSA Law, as well as Tilleke and Gibbins, are looking forward to providing greater p ...
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  • Trademark Infringement - Possibilities For Thai Law
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Unfortunately, Thailand is often seen as a haven for counterfeiters, with fake Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton and Sass & Bide abounding in certain shopping malls.

    There have been several new anti-counterfeiting measures and border control campaigns initiated by the government, yet the problem persists relatively unchanged. New cases that have been brought against eBay in both the US and France recently could change this, with French courts assigning responsibility to an unexpected p ...
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  • Thailand Law Firms Advise Due Diligence On Ownership Certificates
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Thailand is famous for its tight control over foreigners owning property in the country. Much time, as well as parliamentary and Thailand legal service effort has been devoted to creating foreign ownership laws, ensuring they are fair and do not stifle Thailand's property market and economy, and enforcing them. Thai legal services must advise foreigners looking to buy Thai property that their funding must come from overseas, the unit must be used so that it doesn't conflict with local customs, a ...
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  • Thailand Law On Internet Data - What It Means To Your Business
    By: Gregory Smyth | - The internet has long been known as a law unto itself, with much of the crime prevention that is enacted on the internet made by ordinary citizens.

    Police are often powerless to prosecute for crimes committed online - tracking is difficult, different laws across borders make sites that are legal in one country readily available in countries where they are not, and the prevalence of internet access means monitoring is harder than ever. A new Thailand law has been enacted to assist ...
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  • The Fine Print: Companies Purchasing Land In Thailand
    By: Gregory Smyth | - There have always been restrictions on foreigners owning land in Thailand. A unique economy, in which one of the most beautiful, diverse countries in the world has good infrastructure, and extremely low costs of living, makes it a very attractive prospect for foreign investors.

    However, business legal services in Thailand previously had quite a few methods at their disposal to make effective land ownership by foreign entities possible. All that has changed - we examine the new Th ...
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  • Solutions To Foreign Business Act Problems
    By: Gregory Smyth | - The Foreign Business Act first became part of Thailand law in 1999. However, it was seen that there were so many different ways to circumvent it that further amendments have now been enacted, in order to protect Thai businesses, while still attempting to allow reasonable influx of foreign currency and business opportunities in the country.

    Since the amendments first began to be discussed, corporate legal services in Thailand have been inundated with requests to clarify the new Th ...
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  • Cyber Crime In Thailand - Laws To Protect Business
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Harsher punishments have now been enacted through the new Thailand law regarding cybercrime. Hacking and other internet-enacted, or internet-related crimes are now much more effectively within the control of authorities.

    While much of the protection of these laws is aimed at citizens, Thai law companies and business legal services in Thailand advise that they can only make life easier and more secure for our hardworking organizations.

    The cyber crime legislation r ...
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  • Concerns Over New Thai Retail Laws
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Tourism and shopping are a large part of Thailand's economy, and where the government in some areas has very effective Thailand laws to help protect the interests of the country, this area of business law in Thailand has caused much debate, and stalled for many months.
    Everyone has an opinion on this new law, business advice in Thailand has been preoccupied with these changes for many months. The UK cabinet has its own opinion, small store holders are anxious to see it pass, and larger r ...
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  • Work Permit Laws And Their Effect On Your Business
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Thailand's laws regarding the employment of illegal aliens have recently been updated, after a period of stasis lasting 30 years. In order to protect Thailand's national interests, there have been several updates to the Thai business law of employing illegal aliens.

    Fines for both employees that work without the appropriate permit, and employers that continue to employ them, have been increased. Minor administrative matters that were once a major disturbance to the business of em ...
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  • Corporate Codes Of Conduct - Their Effect On Thailand Labour Laws
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Thailand has previously had a bad reputation for regulating labour laws, especially following the 1997 financial crisis when a massive deregulation occurred. However, neither the government nor business wants to go back to an environment of extreme and stifling regulation, where corporate legal services in Thailand are required for every small business decision.

    Corporate codes of conduct may be the answer - we look at these codes, and what they could mean for Thailand laws and Th ...
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  • New Employee Rights In Thailand
    By: Gregory Smyth | - In 2008, it is now ten years after the new Thailand law commonly referred to as the Labour Law was instated. Business legal services in Thailand began explaining these new laws after the 1997 economic crisis brought large numbers of layoffs in the private sector, and unemployment soared.

    While the economic recovery measures have made the labour system flexible enough to allow growth, they have also meant that workers are now facing low and decentralized wages. Here we review the ...
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  • The Osd Development Process
    By: Tlahui Calva | - - a justification for doing it right the first time.
    1. Executive Summary
    Change is the only constant in life.
    Change defines the complex and challenging undertakings of software development. Even the soft in software presents the misguided impression that software can be and should be easily changed. This is a reality that all project managers, team leaders, developers, clients and users must be aware of and learn to live with. This reality is especially more prevale ...
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  • Do You Want To Doing Business In Thailand
    By: Sushil Kumar | - Apart from being one of the South-east Asia's most sought after tourist spots, Thailand, acknowledged as the 'Land of Smile,' has been attracting business men, investors, and western traders even from centuries to conduct innovative businesses here. In Thailand, primarily three types of business organizations can be formed such as sole proprietorship firms, partnership firms, limited companies, and joint ventures. In this article, further discussed is regarding the nature of each of these catego ...
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  • Taxation For Foreigners Who Are Working In Thailand
    By: Gregory Smyth | - Reporting requirements and accounting policies are decided by the Civil and Commercial Code, the Revenue Code and the Accounts Act. The accounting standards in Thailand are issued by the Institute of Certified Accountants and Auditors of Thailand.

    These standards have usually been manufactured from International Accounting Standards (IAS), or from generally recognized accounting standards (GAAP) prevalent in the United States.

    There are mainly two taxes that have a ...
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  • Labor Law In Thailand
    By: Wolfgang Jaegel | - In Thailand, all of the rights and duties pertaining to employers and employees are usually governed by a series of laws and regulations. Among the different acts that govern labor issues in Thailand are Labor Protection Act BE 2541, the Labor Court and Labor Court Procedure BE 2522, Labor Relations Act BE 2518, Social Security Act BE 2533, Thai Civil and Commercial Code, Provident Fund Act BE 2530, and Workmen's Compensation Act BE 2537.

    Usually, according to the employment law i ...
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  • Business Rehabilitation And Bankruptcy Law In Thailand
    By: Wolfgang Jaegel | - In Thailand, Bankruptcy Laws form part of the Commercial Law. Thai bankruptcy law is devised in such a way not only to help debtors to distribute their property but also to help them in rehabilitating via several reorganization provisions.

    In other words, the Bankruptcy Law includes the Bankruptcy Act for Business Rehabilitation. The Business Rehabilitation Law was introduced in 1999 as Chapter 90 of the Thai Bankruptcy Law BE 2483. The main purpose of the Business Rehabilitation ...
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  • Visa Laws In The Kingdom Of Thailand
    By: Wolfgang Jaegel | - As per the Visa Exemption Rule, the Kingdom of Thailand allows foreigners from various nations to enter as well as stay here for a limited period of time. In other words, foreigners from countries that are covered in the exemption rule are allowed to stay in Thailand for a period of up to 30 days, for which there is no need for a visa application. Al though not a single visa can exceed a period of 30 days, the exemption rule permits foreign nationals to stay in the country for a period of maximu ...
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  • Business And Company Registration In Thailand
    By: Wolfgang Jaegel | - In the Kingdom of Thailand, registration as well as conducting of business is governed by a number of laws. Some of the most popular forms of business set ups in Thailand are sole proprietorship, partnership business, joint ventures, branches of foreign companies, and limited companies including public limited companies and private limited companies.

    A sole proprietorship is a kind of business set up that can be owned by only one person with unlimited liability. This type of set ...
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  • Corporate Secretarial Services In The Kingdom Of Thailand
    By: Wolfgang Jaegel | - In today's dynamic business world, the success of corporate governance largely depends on fulfilling a multitude of secretarial works, legal necessities, and constitutional compliances. No matter it is a small business set up or a large business corporation, corporate secretarial services are essential for the success and existence of a business.

    Corporate secretarial services are simply services undertaken in order to comply with the regulatory requirements put forward by a compa ...
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  • Banking And Finance Regulations Of The Kingdom Of Thailand
    By: Wolfgang Jaegel | - The banking industry in Thailand forms an essential segment of the nation's financial services industry. In other words, banking sector in Thailand is well-established. The history of Thai banking dates back to 1865, when the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank appointed its agents in Bangkok. Accordingly, the HSBC established a branch in Bangkok, thereby becoming the first bank to open a branch in the country.

    Following the establishment of HSBC branch, many European as well as business ...
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  • Real Estate Investment In Asia
    By: Wantanee Khamkongkaew | - Real estate in Asia is considered a potentially sound investment. In recent years, real estate in Asia has undergone a vigorous revival driven by strong demographics, economic growth and infrastructure themes across the nations.

    On recognizing the potentials and opportunities that many of the Asian countries render, scores of international companies and local corporations have now started to enter the Asian property market. This in turn has led to a soaring demand for both commerc ...
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  • Intellectual Property Laws In The Kingdom Of Thailand
    By: Wolfgang Jaegel | - Intellectual property is one of the major types of capital assets. It is usually the result of a human brain's intellect. It can be either tangible or intangible. Idea, process, and theory are some of the most popular forms of intangible category. Included in the tangible type is product, invention, or any such kind of tangible medium such as discovery, creation, or a specific knowledge.

    Based on several factors such as background, intellectual output, dynamic technology, and econ ...
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  • Commercial Litigation In The Kingdom Of Thailand
    By: Wolfgang Jaegel | - Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is not only a popular as well as serene tourist destination but also a booming commercial center comprising a flourishing dispute resolution market. In other words, Thailand is one of the prominent trading partners with investment in almost all international businesses.

    Every business in turn cannot exist without contract. In case, if any of them goes wrong, it is vital to fix the problem as quickly and as easily as possible. Hence, it ...
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  • Company Registration In The Kingdom Of Thailand
    By: Wolfgang Jaegel | - As in the case of most of the countries, Thailand primarily consists of three types of business organizations, such as, sole proprietorships, partnerships, and limited companies. Among which most popular type of Thai business unit is limited companies, which include private and public companies.

    However, the most common form of business units in Thailand is private limited companies. In general, the limited companies in Thailand are similar to the Western Corporations. Discussed i ...
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  • Immigration Law For The Kingdom Of Thailand
    By: Wolfgang Jaegel | - There are certain laws imposed by governments of various countries to the people who are immigrating. These laws are in common named as the Immigration Laws. The Immigration Law for the Kingdom of Thailand is a set of laws concerning the immigration of people across the globe in to the kingdom. It is to be understood by any person intending to travel to Thailand even if as a tourist. The Immigration Law for the Kingdom of Thailand is to be followed by each and every person and are liable to be l ...
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  • Law And Law Firms In The Kindgom Of Thailand
    By: Wolfgang Jaegel | - Thailand has a great number of law firms, each of them offering a host of services in almost all areas such as legal, tax, real estate, corporate, and back office works. However, it is important that clients must know the different types that practice in Thailand, and which one is most suitable to accomplish their goals or to minimize prospective risks from trailing a Thai legal action. Discussed further in this article are some of the different categories, as well as how to select the most app ...
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  • Impact Of Foreign Business Act On Thailand's Property Market
    By: Ngamjai | - Following the Thai government's proposals to amend the Foreign Business Act which restricts the rights of foreigners to own or operate certain businesses in Thailand, CB Richard Ellis Thailand has been carefully monitoring the Thai residential, resort and office markets to judge the market's actual response from news of the proposals to amend the law on foreign businesses and other recent events.

    CB Richard Ellis has also looked carefully at the real effect of the current proposal ...
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