The Agreement on Investment among the Governments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (“AHK-IA”) introduces investment protection and transfer guarantees for investments between Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand and Hong Kong…
Recently, the Customs Department re-interpreted section 19 of the Customs Act by claiming that customs officers have the…
Following the amendment to the Electronic Transactions Act, B.E. 2544 (2001) in April 2019 authorizing the Electronic Transaction…
On 22 May 2019, the amendment to the Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Act, B.E. 2542 (1999) (AD Act) was published in the Royal Gazette. It will become effective after 180 days from the date of publication and will start to apply on 18 November 2019. The amendment introduces “anti-circumvention” measures which…
Pursuant to our client alert on Dual-Use Items last year, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) has shifted its…
The Cybersecurity Act, B.E. 2562 (2019) (“Act”) has been published on 27 May 2019, and is now effective.…
The Personal Data Protection Act, B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) has been published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 2019. 1. Timeframe With very few exceptions, companies and organizations collecting, using, disclosing, and/or transferring personal data will have preparation time for a period of one year to become fully compliant…
The amended Labor Protection Act (“LPA”) was published in the Royal Gazette on 5 April 2019 and became…
Despite geopolitical shifts, uncertainty and various factors that seem to affect numerous sectors, the global luxury and fashion…
Along with the Thailand Personal Data Protection Act (please see our previous client alert Get Ready: The First Thailand Personal Data Protection Act Has Been Passed), the Cybersecurity Act was also approved and endorsed by the National Legislative Assembly on 28 February 2019. Please see below a key summary of…