ArticleCMS Expert Guide To Cannabis Law And Legislation: Laos And ThailandAttorneys from Tilleke & Gibbins have contributed the Laos and Thailand chapters to the newly released CMS Expert Guide to Cannabis Law and Legislation.ThailandCannabis & HempTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleTilleke & Gibbins Cannabis And Hemp Business GuideAttorneys in Tilleke & Gibbins' regulatory affairs team have updated the Cannabis and Hemp Business Guide – ThailandThailandCannabis & HempTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Exempts Hotels And Factories From Annual Government FeesThailand has issued separate regulations temporarily exempting hotel operators and factory owners from paying their annual government fee. The special allowances are meant to mitigate...ThailandCorporate/Commercial LawTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Opens New Clean Energy And Carbon Credit Trading PlatformThe Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) announced on January 16, 2023, the opening of registration for carbon credit trading on its Renewable Energy and Carbon Credit Exchange Platform.ThailandEnergy and Natural ResourcesTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleMyanmar Orders Conversion Of Foreign Currency Balances Of Companies With Up To 35% Foreign OwnershipOn July 15, 2022, the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) issued Letter No. FE-1/754 instructing banks with authorized dealer (AD) status to inform the CBM of the balances in foreign-currency accounts belonging to Myanmar companies with up to 35% foreign ownership.ThailandFinance and BankingTilleke & Gibbins
ArticlePharmaceutical Data Exclusivity In Southeast AsiaDeveloping and launching a new drug on a commercial scale requires an enormous amount of time and investment in research and development (R&D), including pre-clinical testing and clinical trials.ThailandFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleTemporary Closure Of Thailand's IP Filing System Due To Covid-19 Prevention MeasuresUnder the Thai Government's latest Covid-19 prevention measures, private companies and government entities in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area and adjacent provinces must implement strict work-from-home measures for...ThailandIntellectual PropertyTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand's Regulations For Cross-Border Personal Data Transfer Come Into ForceTwo notifications on the cross-border transfer of personal data, issued by Thailand's Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC), came into effect on March 24, 2024.ThailandPrivacyTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleCondominiums Cannot Be Used For Hotel OperationsOn November 6, 2023, Thailand's Department of Lands issued a circular letter clarifying that the use of units in condominium buildings for hotel business operations is not allowed.ThailandReal Estate and ConstructionTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Extends Reduced Property Transfer And Mortgage Registration FeesThailand will keep its reduced government fees for property sale and mortgage registration in place for another year. Two Ministry of Interior notifications, issued following a cabinet resolution on June 30, 2026...ThailandReal Estate and ConstructionTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Issues Investment Promotion Strategy For 2023–2027Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) has issued a new investment promotion strategy for the next five years (2023–2027). The strategy was detailed in Announcement No. 8/2565 on December 8, 2022...ThailandStrategyTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleVietnam Issues New Guidance On Medical Device RegulationsIn late 2021, the government of Vietnam issued Decree 98 on the management of medical devices (Decree No. 98/2021/ND-CP dated November 8, 2021), which came into force on January 1, 2022.VietnamFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleVietnam IP Office Temporarily Suspends Direct Document Filing At Hanoi OfficeDue to the developing COVID-19 situation, the main Hanoi office of the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam will stop receiving documents filed directly at the office...VietnamIntellectual PropertyTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleLaos Introduces Online Arrival Registration SystemOn August 15, 2025, Laos' Immigration Police Department introduced a pilot online arrival registration system for foreign passport holders entering the country.LaosImmigrationTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleMyanmar Reforms Foreign Exchange Supervisory CommitteeOn August 6, 2025, Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) issued Order No. 20/2025, announcing a change in the composition of the country's...MyanmarFinance and BankingTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand's Beauty Industry Gets A Makeover With New Contract StandardsOn September 26, 2025, the Contract Committee under Thailand's Consumer Protection Board issued a regulation that aims to standardize contracts and enhance consumer protection...ThailandConsumer ProtectionTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Seeks Comments On Registration Of Limited Companies With Foreign Shareholders Or DirectorsOn June 1, 2025, Thailand's Office of Central Company and Partnership Registration of the Department of Business Development opened a public hearing period...ThailandCorporate/Commercial LawTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand's Draft Social Media KYC Rules To Provide New Options For IP EnforcementThailand is preparing to offer new tools for intellectual property enforcement as the Electronic Transactions Development Agency...ThailandIntellectual PropertyTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleThailand Offers Income Tax Exemption On Cryptocurrency Capital GainsThailand's Ministry of Finance has introduced a five-year personal income tax exemption on capital gains from the disposal of cryptocurrency or digital tokens.ThailandTaxTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleBreach Of Vietnam Credit Database May Trigger Company Notification ObligationsOn September 10, 2025, Vietnam's National Credit Information Center (CIC) reported to the Vietnam Cybersecurity Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) a suspected significant...VietnamTechnologyTilleke & Gibbins