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The new Customs Act B.E 2560 (2017) was published in the Royal Gazette on 17 May 2017 and will take effect on 13 November 2017.

The EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement is drawing a lot of interest as the fourth round recently concluded in Bangkok. Despite negotiations starting in 2013, there was a ten-year pause before we saw the first round...

Thailand and China have a longstanding and significant trade relationship, which increasingly extends to e-commerce and digitally enabled supply chains. While these channels create new opportunities for businesses to reach consumers across borders, their growth also brings greater exposure to intellectual property (IP) infringement across jurisdictions and online platforms.

Thailand’s rise as a regional hub for luxury retail has influenced how market entry is structured and assessed across Southeast Asia. As brands consider establishing a presence in the market, regulatory...

With the fifth round of negotiations between Thailand and the EU for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) now complete and the sixth round scheduled for June, both sides appear to be well...

The Technical Committee on Customs Valuation of the World Customs Organization issued Advisory Opinion 4.17 on royalties and license fees.

Credit terms between the SMEs and the business partners for trade, manufacturing and services, shall not exceed 45 days.

Importers of goods into Thailand can often reduce confusion and preempt customs disputes by proactively seeking an advance ruling on customs classification.

Thailand recently concluded the latest round of high-level trade discussions with its US trade counterparts. In addition to addressing concerns over claimed human rights abuses, forced labor...

Thailand has liberalized its wine import regime, allowing, for the first time, multiple importers to bring in and distribute the same wine brands. On March 27, 2026, the Ministry of Finance issued the Ministerial...

In 2015, the key change for companies operating in Thailand was the regulation on accounting and legal firms not to disclose registered addresses to clients.

The landscape of intellectual property (IP) has transformed alongside advancements in technology, transitioning from traditional methods to modern online approaches.

On May 12, 2023, the Trade Remedies Administration of Thailand issued Official Letter No. 0309/1364, following Letter No. 0309/357 on February 2, 2023...

As the world watches Thailand’s military take control of the government in a coup, potential investors shouldn’t abandon ship just yet.

On September 16, 2021, Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) published BOI Notification No. Sor. 3/2564, extending the scope of certain promoted activities to include lending money to related companies in Thailand and overseas.

In 2015, the Court of Appeal for Specialized Cases was authorized by the Establishment of the Court of Appeal for Specialized Cases Act B.E. 2558 to try and decide cases appealed

Thailand’s first-to-file trademark system has a serious vulnerability: it lacks both an explicit mechanism for refusing bad-faith registrations and any means of invalidating them in court after the five-year limitation period has expired. While brand owners worldwide confront trademark squatting, Thailand’s statutory silence stands out, particularly in light of AIPPI’s 2017 Resolution Q249, which recommended that every jurisdiction provide clear tools to address bad faith at all stages of the trademark lifecycle.