Strengthening Measures for Business Registration
The Director-General of the Department of Business Development (DBD), Ministry of Commerce, has announced that new regulatory measures will be applied to address fraudulent business registrations after discovering that companies were set up to be used as vehicles for call center scams, using property address without the consent or acknowledgement from the property owner. In […]
Thailand’s New Minimum Wage Law 2025 -Important Update for Employers
The Wage Committee has announced a Notice of Minimum Wage Rates (No. 13) with a significant increase in the minimum wage, effective 1 January 2025. This change will have a major impact on businesses, particularly in the areas of Chachoengsao, Chon Buri, Phuket, Rayong, and Surat Thani Province (Ko Samui District), where the minimum wage […]
Legal Guidelines | Procedures for Dividend Payment
Are you a foreign tax resident in Thailand? Here are the pending changes in tax legislation regarding foreign sourced income that you need to be aware of.
Nuntaporn Lumlertchatvan
Sorrawis Wimonkulwanich
Know your cookies | Know your privacy
It has only been a month since the introduction of the PDPA (Personal Data Protection Act) in Thailand and already we are seeing many companies immediately adapting to the new requirements with a ‘click here’ or ‘accept’ button appearing on their website. By clicking on such a button, the user is usually being asked to […]
Are you ready for PDPA?
The Personal Data Protection Act or PDPA will come into force on 1 June 2022. With the introduction of the Act so close, your organisation should be preparing for its requirements. However, if your company hasn’t yet started preparing for the PDPA’s requirements, we suggest below four steps which could jumpstart the compliance process. Let’s […]
AGM 2022 : No Flexibility on the AGM Deadline this Year
Last year, 2021, the Department of Business Development (DBD) has granted flexibility regarding the deadline for holding the mandatory Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) in light of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 crisis. However, in this year, 2022, there is no such flexibility anymore. According to the guidelines for filing of the financial […]
Legal Updates: New Lending Services for Trade and Investment Support Offices (TISOs) and International Business Centres (IBCs)
The change in the scope to increase what TISOs and IBCs can do is very welcomed. These categories of business can now lend funds (in accordance with the exchange control regulations) to related companies both locally in Thailand and overseas.
Personal Data Protection Regulation and Compliance services
The Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (PDPA) is Thailand’s new data privacy law which became effective on 1 June 2022. There is an obligation for business operators to follow the rules of the PDPA and ensure, where relevant, they are compliant and have the necessary procedures and safeguards in place for the correct […]
