Overcharging tenants for electricity and water was a common practice among landlords in Thailand.

The house owners' purpose for operating a homestay should be to gain additional income and not be their primary income source.

The BOI was established as a government agency under the office of the Prime Minister carrying out the Investment Promotion Act (B.E. 2520; 1977, as amended) to promote certain types of highly sought-after foreign and...

With annual accounts, also referred to as the annual financial statements, the bookkeeping closes the respective business year.

All goods exported from Thailand are required to be reported to the Customs Department and are subject to customs controls.

In light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, Dr. Rachada Thanadirek, Deputy Spokeswoman for the Prime Minister's Office, recently announced that the Cabinet is to issue a Royal Decree postponing the enforcement of...

In light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, Dr. Rachada Thanadirek, Deputy Spokeswoman for the Prime Minister's Office

On the 10th of May 2018, the Department of Employment (DoE) has published a letter to address the scope of the Work Permit under the Emergency Decree on Foreign Employee Management B.E. 2561 (the "Decree 2018").

That is why joint venture companies with foreign partners rarely come about at short notice.

Residential properties which are rented out as daily accommodations for tourists are under intense scrutiny these days in Thailand, in particular with regards to the requirement to obtain a hotel license.

Directors can find themselves subject to criminal sanctions for such minor infractions as late filing or inadvertently filling out a form incorrectly.

What are the definitions of "termination" and "lay-off"? Termination of employment is an employee's departure from a job.

The operation of a restaurant requires a license, that is, a permission by the Thai government.

Amendments to Thailand's Factory Act will greatly affect the entire industrial factory business throughout the country.

The Thai Land Code stipulates that – apart from a few exemptions – foreigners are not permitted to own land in Thailand. Many foreigners seeking to buy immovable property...

In Thailand, all employers, and employees, except for the government administration and state enterprises, are governed by the Thai Labor Protection Act of 1998 ("LPA") (amended 2019).

The Thai Foreign Business Act ("FBA"), A.D. 1999, prohibits foreigners from engaging in certain business sectors, including most of service businesses

Under the Foreign Business Act ("FBA"), foreigners are legally restricted in doing certain businesses in Thailand as prescribed in the lists Annexed to the FBA.

Business visas ("non-immigrant-B-visas") are issued by Thai embassies and consulates abroad. They can be issued for a 90 days period or for one year.

A warning letter is useful to confirm and address a performance or conduct issue with an employee. Such performance issues may include for example: