Legal Updates
How to get compensation from debtors or parties.
When someone breaks a contract or does not pay a debt to you, Thai laws do not allow you to enforce them to pay by yourself. You need to sue them in court to enforce them. For example, if you buy a unit of condominium and they do not build it for you. You have to...
SEC revises investment rules
https://pisitlaw.com/index.php/2022/03/15/sec-revises-investment-rules/https://www.thailand-business-news.com/investment/87066-sec-revises-investment-rules-for-the-cross-investing-fund?fbclid=IwAR1nuoj_HmqPkOQyMd6Gc_pAwKK-odsft27DVaQKI1PAoycIoOv6hfmBXHQ
Prescription in Thai criminal law
There are 2 types of criminal offences which are compoundable offences and public offences. First, public offences such as theft, public cheating and fraud, murder and battery are offences that the state needs to prosecute offenders whether the injured person wish....
OPINION: LOSING FAITH IN THAI GOVT’S TIMELY INOCULATION ABILITIES
When people lose trust in the state’s abilities to ensure citizen’s safety and good health, they go their own way to seek alternatives. The failed handling of the third wave of COVID-19 outbreak and the limited, delayed inoculation program have sprung alternative...
THAILAND BOI APPROVES BIOTECH PROJECTS WORTH 2.4 BLN BAHT ($78 MILLION)
The biotechnology sector is part of the so-called BCG model (Bio, Circular and Green economy) which the Thai government has set as a priority to lead the post-Covid 19 recovery. The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) said today it has recently approved new projects in...
THAILAND’S LATEST TAX RELIEF PACKAGE FOR BUSINESSES TO REDUCE OPERATING COSTS
Thailand’s government has issued its latest tax relief package to assist businesses impacted by the pandemic. This latest package includes the reduction of land and building tax by 90 percent for 2021, in addition to extending the filing deadline for personal,...
THAILAND’S AMENDMENTS TO EASE DOING BUSINESS
Thailand’s government approved new amendments to the country’s Civil and Commercial Code (CCC) aimed at improving the business climate. In June 2020, Thailand’s government approved new amendments to the Civil and Commercial Code (CCC) to simplify the process of...
Abortion Now Legal for Pregnancy of up to 12 Weeks
Bangkok, Feb 8 (TNA) – A new law has taken effect to allow women with pregnancy of no longer than 12 weeks to legally seek abortion. The new law also dismisses abortion charges pending in the justice system and detainees of abortion cases will be freed. Wuthichai...
Business and work visa
How to get a work permit for Thailand To work in Thailand legally, you will need a B visa and a work permit (the blue workbook). Normally, you need a B visa first in order to obtain the work permit. Before applying for a B visa, you should consult the Labour...
Legal restrictions Can foreigners buy property in Thailand?
Foreigners are not allowed to own land in Thailand by law. If interested in buying, a foreign investor has two options: either a 30-year leasehold or purchasing the property through a limited company. Apartments can be purchased by foreigners as long as at least 51%...
Thief Makes Off With 200,000 Baht From Condo
Pattaya police were called to the Diamond Suites Resort and Condominium earlier this morning after a thief (or thieves) removed a safe containing many valuables. The German occupant of Room 101 in Building C and his family had been out for dinner. They returned to...
Renting Out Rooms Daily or Weekly? You Better Read This
Illegal short-term holiday rentals, advertised and promoted by online portals like AirBnB, are coming under increasing scrutiny from authorities. Although there has been laws preventing short-term property rentals acting as ‘hotels’, the law has been loosely enforced...
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