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04
Jun

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Formichella & Sritawat Secures THB 220 million judgement in High-Value Engineering Dispute

June 4, 2025
Bangkok, Thailand โ€“ [June 2025] โ€“ Formichella & Sritawat is pleased to announce a significant victory for an engineering client with the successful conclusion of a litigation matter that resulted in a judgment of Thai Baht 220 million in favor of its client. The dispute stemmed from a high-value contract in the oil, gas, and...
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04
Jun

Enforcing Arbitral Awards in Thailand: A Concise Legal Overview

June 4, 2025
By Dr. Paul Crosio May 2025 Thailandโ€™s arbitration framework, anchored by its ratification of the 1958 New York Convention and the Arbitration Act B.E. 2545 (2002), provides a structured pathway for enforcing domestic and foreign arbitral awards. While the system aligns with global standards, practitioners must navigate unique procedural and practical challenges. This article outlines...
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19
May

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May 19, 2025
According to recent media releases, Thailandโ€™s Revenue Department is advancing legislative amendments on how foreign income remitted to the country is taxed โ€” a move with significant implications for Thai residents and global professionals. ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€: Progressive Taxation (5%-35%): Thai tax residents (individuals residing in Thailand โ‰ฅ180 days/year) must now declare โ€œall foreign income remitted...
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14
May

Thailand Proposes Sweeping Amendments to Anti-Money Laundering Act: Key Reforms and Implications

May 14, 2025
By Dr. Paul Crosio April 2025 Thailandโ€™s Ministry of Justice has unveiled draft amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act B.E. 2542 (1999). This signalled a significant escalation in efforts to combat financial crime, corruption, and illicit foreign ownership structures. The proposed changes, open for public consultation until April 25, 2025, aim to align Thailand with...
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30
Apr

Thailand: Telecom License Applications as a Tool for Investigations

April 30, 2025
April 2025 Thailand has been experiencing an epidemic of locally called โ€œscam calls,โ€ reportedly from โ€œscam call centersโ€ in neighboring countries. Losses due to online scams are estimated at 60-70 million Thai Baht (US$1.8-2 million) per day. Per the Bangkok Post, โ€œThe NBTC has taken a leading role in coordinating efforts between the Ministry of...
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18
Feb

Thailand: Nominee Shareholding โ€“ Opinions of the Thai Supreme Court

February 18, 2025
Formichella & Sritawat February 2025 According to the latest news, the Department of Business Development (DBD) under the Thai Ministry of Commerce will probe thousands of Thai-registered companies in 2025 to crack down on foreign businesses using Thai nominees. According to the Bangkok Post, โ€œThe department [DBD] will look into a total of 26,830 juristic...
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06
Dec

Press Release: Asia Business Law Journal recognizes Formichella & Sritawat and Founding Partner John Formichella

December 6, 2024
Asia Business Law Journal, an award-winning portal providing news, analysis, and expert advice on business law in Asia to in-house counsel, lawyers in private practice, and other business and legal leaders, has named partner John Formichella to its A-List, Thailandโ€™s Top Lawyers 2024 based on votes, references, and qualitative information received from in-house counsel and...
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05
Dec

Thailand Space Law Introduction: National Legal, Regulatory, and Policy Framework

December 5, 2024
Formichella & Sritawat December 2024 The draft Space Activities Act (Draft Act) is a comprehensive national space law that regulates space affairs and activities supporting its space sector. These include the registration of space objects and the management of aid with accidents in space. However, fragments of rules and laws administered by various Thai government...
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22
Oct

E-Commerce Licensing for Foreign Operators and Minority Shareholding Exceptions โ€“ Thailand

October 22, 2024
Formichella & Sritawat October 2024 The B2C commerce sector in Thailand has experienced phenomenal growth over the past decade, primarily due to the adoption of new digital platforms. The sales volume statistics for Thailandโ€™s e-commerce market in 2023 stand at US$26.5 billion, with a projected market value of US$32 billion in 2025, as per the...
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04
Oct

Thailand: Personal Data Protection Committee Issues Fines for Violation of Personal Data Protection Act

October 4, 2024
October 2024 Thailandโ€™s Personal Data Protection Committee (โ€œPDPCโ€) has issued what is believed to be its first fine for violation of the Personal Data Protection Act (โ€œPDPAโ€). The fine, estimated to be the Thai Baht equivalent of just under Euro 200,000, is substantial from a Thai market perspective. The circumstances for the relatively high fine...
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