Sun Legal Update: PayPal Bans Foreigners in Thailand is a story originally published on the Bangkok Herald website. This work is copyrighted and cannot be reprinted without express written permission.

The International Monetary Fund predicted that Thailand’s economy will grow by 3.7% next year, up from this year’s expected 2.8% growth. The unemployment rate is expected to be at 1%, the lowest in the Asia-Pacific region. The National Economic and Social Development Council said gross domestic product showed a 4.5% year-on-year rise in July-September and […]

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Sun Legal Update: New Thai Medical Visa Takes Effect Jan. 1 is a story originally published on the Bangkok Herald website. This work is copyrighted and cannot be reprinted without express written permission.

The property market is seeing an uptick in new developments, with more lower-priced condominium units and townhouses seeing strong growth. Launches in October were up 29% month-on-month with condominiums at 48% followed by townhouses at 32% and single detached family homes at 19%. New Medical Visa Approved The Cabinet approved a new medical visa category […]

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Sun Legal Update: Foreign Land Ownership Nixed is a story originally published on the Bangkok Herald website. This work is copyrighted and cannot be reprinted without express written permission.

After enormous nationalist pressure, the Cabinet withdrew the proposed bill by the Interior Ministry allowing foreigners on Long Term Visas the ability to purchase one rai of land after a 40-million-baht investment. The government said it will further investigate options after gathering public opinion. One option could be to extend the investment period from the […]

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Sun Legal Update: Incorporation, Governance Changes Passed is a story originally published on the Bangkok Herald website. This work is copyrighted and cannot be reprinted without express written permission.

Parliament approved the draft Act Amending the Civil and Commercial Code last month, it will come into effect 90 days after publication in the Royal Gazette. The amended Act makes some major changes in governance of companies in Thailand. For more information on how these changes can affect your company, contact Sun Legal with the […]

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Sun Legal Update: Foreigners Get Chance to Buy Land is a story originally published on the Bangkok Herald website. This work is copyrighted and cannot be reprinted without express written permission.

The Cabinet recently approved in principle a bill to allow holders of the new long-term visa permission to purchase one rai of land provided, they invest 40 million baht for at least three years. The proposed bill would allow the purchase for residential purposes in Bangkok, Pattaya and other municipalities and zones specified as residential […]

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Sun Legal Update: New BoI 5-Year Plan is a story originally published on the Bangkok Herald website. This work is copyrighted and cannot be reprinted without express written permission.

Amazon’s cloud computing division AWS announced it will invest US$5 billion in infrastructure in Thailand over the next 15 years. AWS is building a regional data center with an initial investment of 20 million baht. Further investment will include local data centers, reskilling and upskilling people through their programs such as AWS re/Start, AWS Academy […]

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Sun Legal Update: Understanding Thailand’s Trade Competition Act is a story originally published on the Bangkok Herald website. This work is copyrighted and cannot be reprinted without express written permission.

In recent years Thailand enacted the Trade Competition Act and established the Trade Competition Commission, which has passed major guidelines that give the criteria for offenses under the Act. The TCC is an active body, not only issuing new subregulations earlier this year, but also taking on cases and enforcing the rules against companies that […]

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