By Piyawannee Watanasakolpunt and Sudthapa Thanathanya This is our third and final installment highlighting efforts of the National Council for Peace and Order (“NCPO”) to facilitate business operations in Thailand. The NCPO issued order no. 21/2560 on 4 April …
The Bangkok Post reports that: “[t]wenty-two firms operating in five tourism provinces – Phuket, Surat Thani, Krabi, Prachup Khiri Khan and Chon Buri – have been alleged to use nominees for their foreign shareholders” according to the Thai Ministry of Commerce. The article says: Deputy …
Many countries require that documents originating from or signed in another country be notarized before they can be officially used or legally recognized – a requirement that is clearly problematic if the originating country or country where the document is …
There has been a general change in the Thai regulatory environment where regulations that had not been consistently enforced in the past are now starting to be enforced on a more regular basis. A good example of this change has …
Insurance companies are concerned about whether or not the damage caused in Thailand’s recent civil unrest will be treated as terrorism, reports the Bangkok Post. If the damages were caused by terrorism there is often no insurance coverage and insurance …