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Abandonment of Competition Law Change On "Market Dominance" New Evaluations Will Drive Up
Transfer Fees
Report of Financial Transactions
Court Opens Environment Division
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Amendment to Regulation of Office of the Central Company and Partnership Registration
Reduction on corporate income tax
Donations to victims in Japan and Southern Thailand are tax-deductible
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New tax benefits for regional operating headqaurter
Tax measures for international procurement center
Tax relief measures to help flood victims
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Amendment to Customs Act B.E. 2469 (A.D.1926)
Amendment to Building Control Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979)
Exemption of income tax on pension insurance
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The Office of Councel of State's interpretation on the definition of "minimum capital" under
the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542
Extension on tax reduction priviledge for listed companies
Draft of Credit Card Business Act
Rules, procedures and conditions in respect of partial business transfer transactions
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New tax benefits for regional operating headqaurters
Extension on tax benefits for debt restructuring of non-performing loan and corporate restructing
for partial business transfer
Extension of property stimulus measures
Remedial measures against the impact of political unrest
Tax measures to stimulate the domestic tourism industry
Increase of minimum wage rates on certain provinces
Draft bill on land and building taxes
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Extension of property stimulus measure
The relaxing measures of Bank of Thailand
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Increase of minimum wage rate
The establishment of the coordination committee to solve Map Ta Phut’s problem
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Tthe extension on tax benefits for debt restructuring of non-performing loan and corporate restructing
The development of draft Retail and Wholesale Bussinesses Act
Amendment to Foreign Business Act
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Personal information protection
Cancellation of non-juristic body of persons registration
Amendment to the Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act
The cancellation of seal/ embossed seal/ color seal under the condition of drawing on cheque |
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Requirement for bringing or remittance of minimum capital into Thailand underthe foreign business act
B.E. 2542 (A.D. 1999)
The administrative court’s order in relation to 76 industrial projects in map ta phut and nearby areas
in rayong |
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Mobile Number Portability
Tax collection |
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Amendment to Civil and Commercial Code
Rules, procedures and conditions in respect of partial business transfer transactions
Draft of Business Security Act and Amendment to Civil and Commercial Code |
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Fee reduction on property transacstions
Exemption of income tax on the purchase of property
Partial business transfer transactions |
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Extension of tax reduction on property transaction
E-payment decree
Deposit protection |
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Escrow Act |
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Lifting of the Reserve Requirement on Short-term Capital Inflows
The Amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535
4 Businesses Eased of Foreign Business Act
Amendments to Civil and Commercial Code, Act Prescribing Offences Relating to Registered
Partnership, Limited Partnership, Limited Company, Association and Foundation and Public
Limited Companies Act |
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Development on Draft Retail and Wholesale Businesses Act
Taxes / Charitable Giving - Donors for Education to Get Double Tax Break |
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New Immigration Bureau’s Regulations on Extension of Non-Immigrant Visa,
Category “B” |
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New Immigration Bureau’s Regulations on Extension of Non-Immigrant Visa, Category “B” |
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Latest Draft Amendment to Foreign Business Act
Notice of Trade Competition CommissionRe: Bases on Consideration as Being Business Operator
with Influence over the Market
Amendment to Direct Sale and Direct Marketing Act
Notice of Exchange Control OfficerRe: Based and Practiced Respecting Exchange Control (No.7) |
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Summary of the Proposed Amendments to the Foreign Business Act
Ministry of Commerce to clarify the meaning of Business Operator with Market Domination
Bank of Thailand’s regulations are quickly revised after SET crashed. |
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Minimum wage rates to increase
Amendment to Foreign Business Act
Nominee in Public Limited Company is in Spotlight |
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Thailand Tighten Visa Regulations
Ministry of Commerce Launched Guideline for Fair Retail / Wholesale Business
Ban on Alcohol Advertisements |
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MOU on suspension of store expansion of modern trades / mega stores
MOC prevents Thai businesses from nominee by strengthening regulations
Ministerial Regulation prescribing standards for administration and management
in respect of safety,
occupational health and working environment B.E. 2549 (AD. 2006) |
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Cracking Down on Nominee Shareholders for Foreign Companies
Investigation on Purchase of Land by Foreign-owned Companies |
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Draft Amendment to Civil and Commercial Code (No. …) B.E. … (Limited Company and Partnership)
Draft Amendment to the Chamber of Commerce Act (No. …) B.E. …
Delay on Affecting the List of Controlled Goods and Services
Effective Date of Director Resignation
Acquisition of Land and Condominium Unit in Thailand by Foreigner |
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The Act Governing the Operation of Telecommunication Business (No. 2) B.E. 2549 (A.D. 2006)
Draft Factory Act (No. …) B.E. …
THAI – SWEDEN Draft Joint Operation Plan |
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Draft Act on the Offenses Related to Computer B.E. …
Draft Act Prescribing Certain Offenses against Air Navigation (No. …) B.E. …
Draft Thai National Craft Act (No. …) B.E. …
Draft Act on Protection for Motor Vehicle Casualty (No. …) B.E. …
Draft Act on Practice against the Committing Aircraft (No. …) B.E. …
Draft Thai Territorial Waters Navigation Act (No. …) B.E. …
New Listed Countries under IPRs Arrangements
New Minimum Wage Rate |
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New Goods under the Price Control
Classes of Industrial Standard Mark Reduced
IPD - EPO Bilateral Coordination on Patent Administration
Draft Ministerial Regulation of the Ministry of Interior Prescribing Number of Residence of Thailand
for the Year 2005
Thai – Brunei Tax Treaty
AMC Royal Ordinance on Revise |
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New Goods under the Price Control
Classes of Industrial Standard Mark Reduced
IPD - EPO Bilateral Coordination on Patent Administration
Ex-factory Price Under New Proposed Excise Tax Act |
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Thai Stock Market in High Score of Corporate Good Governance
Tax Incentive for Thailand Future Contract Market
TH – EU Subsidy Agreement
Excise Tax Reduction for Ethanol Engine Vehicle
Customs Free Zone Moving into Paperless Systems
Rearranging of Household Identification Number in BKK
Compulsory 6% Salary Contribution for new Governmental Fund |
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New Laws and Regulations |
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Ministerial Regulations Governing Prescription of CD Products and Equipment of Machinery
Thereof B.E. 2548 (A.D. 2005) |
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7% VAT Rate Extended
Thai - HK Tax Treaty
First CD Copyright Law in Thailand
Government to Reckon ROH’s Obstacle |
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New Rate of Minimum Wage
Tax Breaks for Employee Training Encouragement and Salary Increase
SEC Rules On B/E Trading |
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Ministerial Regulation Prescribing Rules and Regulations in respect of Employee’s Health Checking Up
and Submission of the Report thereof to the Labor Competent Inspector B.E. 2547 (A.D. 2004) |
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Revenue Code Amendment Act (No. 36) B.E. 2548 (A.D. 2005)
Notification of the Director-General of the Revenue Department on Income Tax (No. 136) Re: prescribing
rules, procedures and conditions for deduction of tax allowances of supports for parent of the income
earner, including parent of the income earner’s spouse.
Royal Decree issued under the Revenue Code describing fixing the value of the tax base of the small
business to be exempt from Value Added Tax |
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Class Action against SET Case
Scholar to Censure Thai-US FTA |
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Laws and Regulations Updated |
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Ministerial Regulation prescribing exemption of annual fee for factory operator
B.E. 2547 (A.D. 2004)
Ministerial Regulation prescribing standards for administration and management in respect of safety,
occupational health, and working environment in stuffy place B.E. 2547 (A.D. 2004) |
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Draft Act of the Liabilities Against Damage Caused by Unsafe Goods B.E. … |
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New Laws and Regulations |
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Determination of the Rate of Minimum Wage.
Notifications of the Ministry of Interior describing the extension of the implementation of the measures
for supporting debt restructuring. |
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Laws and Regulations Updated |
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Draft of the Ministerial Regulation describing the standard of administration and management for safety,
professional sanitary and environment of work concerned with hazardous chemical
substance B.E. …
Cancellation of reduction of the specific business tax rate levied on real estate business.
Extension of the implementation of the tax measures promoting debt restructuring. |
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Determination of the Rate of Minimum Wage
Notifications of the Ministry of Interior Extension of the implementation of the measures promoting
debt restructuring |
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Laws and Regulations Updated |
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Draft of the Ministerial Regulation describing the standard of administration and management for safety,
professional sanitary and environment of work concerned with hazardous chemical substance B.E. …
Cancellation of reduction of the specific business tax levied on real estate business.
Extension of the implementation of the measures promoting debt restructuring |
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Draft of Ministerial Regulation prescribing rules governing purchase, sell and cut off of treasury stock
of a company (No. ….) B.E. …. |
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Notice of Board of Investment No. 2/2546 Re: Bases on granting permission to foreign juristic person
granted investment promotion to possess land for use as office and residence.
Notice of the Department of Public Relations Re: Criteria on making advertisement against alcoholic
beverages and caffeine mixed beverages through radio and television broadcasting. |
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Draft of Public Limited Companies Act (No….) B.E. …..
Draft of Royal Decree issued under the Revenue Code describing decrease of Value Added
Tax (VAT) rate (No. …) B.E. …..
Draft of the Act Governing Computer Crime B.E. …..
Draft of Ministerial Regulations re: Permission on transfer of employee’s provident contribution
to provident fund and providing of tax incentive. |
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Draft Ministerial Regulation Re: Principles for consideration on granting work permit
for foreigner B.E. …. |
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New Laws and Regulations |
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Ministerial Regulation No. 27 (B.E.2546) issued under the Immigration Act B.E.2525 |
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Laws and Regulations Updated |
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Draft of the Ministerial Regulations Re: describing the minimum capital and duration for bringing
or remitting the minimum capital into Thailand B.E.…
Draft of the Ministerial Regulations Re: describing the conditions regarding the business operation
of alien B.E…. |
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Draft of the Ministerial Regulations Re: describing the minimum capital and duration for bringing
or remitting the minimum capital into Thailand B.E.…
Draft of the Ministerial Regulations Re: describing the conditions regarding the business operation
of alien B.E…. |
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The Notification of the Bank of Thailand Re: Interest and service fee which can be charged by
any commercial bank in respect of the operation of credit card business |
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Laws and Regulations Updated |
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The draft Ministerial Regulations: |
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- Re: Rules and regulations on the application for the license, issuance of the license and license period for alien business operation in accordance with Section 7 of the Foreign Business Act B.E.2542 (A.D.1999), B.E….;
- Re: Rules and regulations on the application for requesting an alien business operation certificate B.E…..;
- Re: Rules and regulations on the application for permission for operation of business in accordance with Section 17 of the Foreign Business Act B.E.2542 (A.D.1999), B.E…..; and
- Re: Specification of the exempted service businesses need not to obtain a license or certificate for operation of alien business, B.E….. |
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Re: Labor protection in case of taking work by working at home, B.E….; and
Re: Specification of the weight that the employer requires the employee to handle. |
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The Notification of the Central Commission for Price of Goods and
Services Re: Determation of commodities named steel sheet and
structural steel sheet as controlled goods. |
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The Royal Ordinance B.E. 2546 (A.D. 2003) Amending to the Excise Tax Act B.E. 2527 (A.D. 1984)
The Royal Ordinance B.E. 2546 (A.D. 2003) Amending to the Excise Tax Tariff Act (No.4)
B.E. 2527 (A.D. 1984) |
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Determination of the Rate of Minimum Wage |
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Draft of the Securities and Exchanges Act (No………) B.E……….….
Draft of the Act Amending to the Penal code (No……..) B.E…….. (Describing the Offense
Against An Electronic Card)
Draft of the Ministerial Regulation No……….. (B.E………) issued under the Social Security
Act B.E.2533 (A.D.1990) (Increasing the Compensation Benefit in Case of Children Welfare) |
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Tax Measures to Stimulate the Real Estate Sector and to Support Low Income Earners. |
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Laws and Regulations Updated |
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Draft of the Act Amending the Criminal Procedure Code
Draft of the Labour Court and Labour Procedure Code Act |
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New Laws and Regulations |
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Royal Decree Issued under Revenue Code Governing Reduction of Rates and Exemption of Taxes
and Duties (No. 405) B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002)
Royal Decree Issued under Revenue Code Governing Deduction of Wear and Tear and
Depreciation of Property (No. 406) B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002)
Notice of Director-General of Revenue Department Relating to Income Tax (No. 109).
Re: Bases, Procedures and Conditions for Reduction of Rate and Exemption of Income Tax of Company Operating Business of Regional operating headquarter |
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Laws and Regulations Updated |
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Draft Ministerial Regulations describing minimum capital and duration for bringing or remitting
the
minimum capital into Thailand
Draft Ministerial Regulations describing the conditions regarding the alien business operation |
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Announcement of the Department of Commercial Registration, Subject: Imposing a fine on late filing
of financial statement B.E. 2545 (A.D.2002) |
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Laws and Regulations Updated |
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Draft Ministerial Regulations describing tax exemption (Allowance for life insurance premiums)
Draft Royal Decree issued under the Revenue Code describing the decrease of the Value Added Tax (Extension of the decrease of the Value Added Tax duration) |
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Laws and Regulations Updated |
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Draft Ministerial Regulations Describing safety, professional health and environment for working
in airless place
Draft Ministerial Regulations issued by virtue of Building Control Act B.E. 2522 (A.D.1979)
(Amendment to the Ministerial Regulations No. 55 (B.E. 2543) (A.D.2000))
Draft Interior Ministerial Announcement on fixing of number of aliens
who will have residence
in the Kingdom B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002). |
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Draft Computer Crime Act
Draft Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Development Bank of Thailand Act
Draft Islamic Bank of Thailand Act
Draft Ministerial Regulations Describing the rules and procedures for refund of duty or security
for the payment of duties of counter market dumping and subsidy of goods from abroad |
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Arbitration Act B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002)
Trade Secret Act B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002)
Direct Sale and Direct Marketing Act B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002)
Order of Revenue Department No. Por. 113/2545 Re: Payment of IncomeTax of Company or Juristic Partnership, In Case of Fixing Transferred Price According to Market Price |
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Laws and Regulations Updated |
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Draft Telecommunication Business Act
Draft Customs Bill
Draft Customs Tariff Bill (Amendment to the Royal Proclamation of Custom Tariff B.E.2530 (A.D.1987) |
