ArticleThailand To Remove Import Duty Exemption For Low-Value GoodsThailand's Customs Department has announced the cancellation of the longstanding de minimis exemption, which waives import duties on goods valued...ThailandAntitrust/Competition LawTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleParallel Import Enforcement In Southeast AsiaParallel imports—branded goods imported into a domestic market and sold there without the consent of the intellectual property (IP) ownerThailandConsumer ProtectionTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand's New Labeling Readability RequirementsThailand's labeling requirements have new rules on product label font size and readability following the issuance of Announcement of the Label Committee...ThailandConsumer ProtectionTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Mobilizes Agencies To Strengthen Oversight Of Online Product SafetyOn May 8, 2026, the Thai government held a press conference to announce a coordinated, multiagency initiative to strengthen oversight and enforcement over products sold on online platforms.ThailandConsumer ProtectionTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Releases New Draft Liability For Defective Goods ActThe Thai government has released an updated draft Liability for Defective Goods Act after the Office of the Consumer Protection Board completed its second round...ThailandConsumer ProtectionTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleLex Mundi Global Merger Notification Guide 2023 – Laos, Myanmar, ThailandAttorneys from Tilleke & Gibbins have prepared the Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand sections of the recently released Global Merger Notification Guide from Lex Mundi. ThailandCorporate/Commercial LawTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThai SEC Clarifies Reporting Requirements For Shares Held By Directors And ExecutivesOn September 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (SEC) issued a circular clarifying reporting obligations in relation to listed company securities held by the company's directors...ThailandCorporate/Commercial LawTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Prepares To Delist Additional Business Types Restricted By The Foreign Business ActIf these ministerial regulations are approved by the cabinet, they would continue the easing of restrictions on FBA List 3 businesses that are regulated under other laws or regulations.ThailandCorporate/Commercial LawTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Prepares To Enhance Legal Measures Against CybercrimeThe Thai cabinet has approved a draft amendment of the Emergency Decree on Measures for the Prevention and Suppression of Technological Crimes as proposed by the Ministry...ThailandCriminal LawTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleIn times of calamity, laws governing labor get trickyIf an employer ceases operations because of force majeure, the employer need not pay wages to employees. ThailandEmployment and HRTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Considers New Labor Law On Work-from-Home ArrangementsDuring the COVID-19 crisis, the Thai government asked employers to allow their employees to work from home to prevent infections in the workplace. Working from home subsequently became the norm for employees throughout the country. ThailandEmployment and HRTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Tightens Qualifications For Payment Service OperatorsThe Bank of Thailand has issued new notifications amending regulations for payment businesses that fall under the Payment Systems Act B.E. 2560 (2017) to promote transparency and good governance in the payment industry.ThailandFinance and BankingTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleHealthcare Locator Platforms And Thailand's Digital Platform RegulationOne of the more positive outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic is that telemedicine has become remarkably important as an interactive system between patients and healthcare professionals.ThailandFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleNew Rules On Drug Importation For Clinical Trials Set To Take Effect In ThailandThailand is preparing to implement new rules on drug importation for clinical studies. The Medicines Regulation Department of Thailand's Food and Drug Administration...ThailandFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThai FDA Partners With E-Commerce Platforms To Regulate Health Products OnlineThailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a strategic collaboration with leading e-commerce platforms Lazada and Shopee to strengthen regulatory oversight of health-related products...ThailandFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Introduces UDI Labeling Requirements For Software As A Medical DeviceThailand’s new labeling requirements for medical devices, which include for the first time a unique device identification (UDI) requirement for software as a medical device (SaMD), take effect on June 20, 2026. ThailandFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand’s LTR Visa Pathway Through Property InvestmentThailand’s Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa regime offers an attractive immigration pathway for qualifying foreign nationals, providing a 10-year renewable permission to stay in Thailand.ThailandImmigrationTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Eases Foreign Shareholding And Board Limits For Life Insurance CompaniesThailand's Ministry of Finance (MOF) has issued a new notification easing foreign shareholding and board limits for life insurers.ThailandInsuranceTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Issues Guidelines On Customer Due Diligence For Insurance CompaniesThailand's Anti-Money Laundering Office has released new guidelines on customer due diligence (CDD) for insurance companies to outline anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing...ThailandInsuranceTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Introduces Fast-Track Option For Patent Examination Of Green InventionsClosing out the year, Thailand's Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has gifted green innovators with a chance to take a faster route for examining their patent and petty patent applications...ThailandIntellectual PropertyTilleke & Gibbins