Thailand has rapidly grown its digital economy, and has made a concerted push towards technological innovation. As technology has evolved within the country, however, so has the threat of cybersecurity issues. In order to tackle this looming threat, the government of Thailand released the Cybersecurity Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“Cybersecurity Act”), which was published in […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Peter Upperton of Administration Outsourcing. Peter has joined IR as our exclusive Business Advisory Services Member in Thailand. Effective & competent manager, with extensive experience in a wide range of industries in England, Kenya, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand & Hong Kong. […]
LEGAL ASEAN, a boutique law firm with a focus on providing practical and business-related legal services to assist clients in navigating through local regulations and practices in ASEAN, with a particular focus in Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Our office in Bangkok provides dedicated on-the-ground liaison and support services to clients investing and implementing projects in-country. […]
Technology for MSMEs: A new corridor between India and Thailand will be created to connect SMEs, to enable them to strike new trade deals and is estimated to bring more than 40,000 SMEs from Thailand and India onto the GlobalLinker platform. Technology for MSMEs: Thailand India Business Council has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Paris Suktitipat of Optimum Accounting Services Co., Ltd. Paris has joined IR as our exclusive Accounting Services Member in Thailand. Khun Pimrapas Suktitipat is a Managing Director of Optimum Accounting Services Co., Ltd, Thailand and is a CPA by Thai Federal […]
On 28 February 2019, a Personal Data Protection Bill and Cybersecurity Bill were approved by the National Legislative Assembly. Subject to final approval by the King of Thailand, both bills will then be published in the Government Gazette before being enacted into as effective law, which is expected to be within 2019. Owing to Thailand’s […]
According to the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 (the “FBA“), there are three types of business activities that govern foreign participation in Thai commerce: List 1: Business Not Permitted to Foreigners List 2: Business Permitted to Foreigners under Conditions List 3: Business Not Yet Permitted to Foreigners Lists 1, 2, and 3 of the FBA […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Mark D’Alelio of LEGAL ASEAN. Mark has joined IR as our exclusive Employment Law (Corporate) Member in Thailand. The firm was started by Mark D’Alelio with a focus in providing practical and business-related legal services to assist clients in navigating through […]
The e-commerce market in Southeast Asia is one of the fastest-growing and most promising with its projection to grow to USD 11 billion in 2025. According to the Electronic Transactions Development Agency, in 2017 the total e-commerce market in Thailand was estimated at USD 2 billion. The total Thai e-commerce revenue is expected to reach USD […]
As technology and telecommunications continue to converge at blinding speed, other sectors are joining the party with equally breathtaking acceleration. An example is the automotive sector, wherein the automotive sector converges with the technology and telecom sectors. Anything from monitoring tire pressure, mileage usage (e.g. in pricing leases), to alerts on pending or anticipated malfunctions […]
Blumenthal Richter & Sumet (BRS) was delighted to host the inaugural Asia Pacific IR Global Regional Conference 2018, which took place at the five-star luxury Sofitel So Bangkok Hotel in Thailand on 16-17th August 2018. The firm welcomed IR Global representatives from jurisdictions as far afield as Australia, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, […]
To view this article on our website ASEAN Briefing, please click here. To download for free our Guide “An Introduction to Doing Business in ASEAN 2017“, please click here. Thailand’s updated personal income tax (PIT) structure officially came into effect on January 1, 2017, with the aim to ease tax burdens and boost […]
