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Foreign majority owned Thai companies providing security to secure the obligations of a third party including its parent or affiliates will be required to obtain a foreign business license under the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 (1999) (the "Act").

New regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Thailand allow foreign banks in Thailand to upgrade a branch into a subsidiary. This briefing provides an overview of the new regulations.

On 13 May 2011 the Capital Market Supervisory Board (the regulatory body now responsible for the Takeover Rules, instead of the Securities and Exchange Commission) issued its Notification no. TorJor. 12/2554 re: Rules, Conditions and Procedures for the Acquisition...

In November 2010, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved in principle the listing of foreign exchange traded funds (Foreign ETFs) on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on the condition that they meet all requirements of the governing regulations,...

Amendments have been made to the Anti-Money Laundering Act 1999 (AMLA), together with the ministerial regulations issued under this Act. The Act regulates and oversees financial transactions for detecting and preventing money laundering activities in Thailand. The...

It is important for an employer to be aware that a fixed-term employment contract may be considered as a non-fixed term employment contract if it contains certain characteristics with the result that an employer may face difficulty when terminating an employee...

This briefing note provides a short overview of the regulatory requirements imposed by the Office of the Securities and Exchange of Thailand (the "SEC") for THB bond/debenture offerings in Thailand (the "Offering") by foreign issuers or any...