While the ongoing global pandemic has had a temporary braking effect on some business sectors and international travel, Thai competition law has continued to develop at pace in an attempt to catch up with the evolving global...more
2020 has been one of the most eventful and unprecedented years for competition law in Thailand. This year, four public hearings have taken place, three industry-specific regulations on unfair practices were issued, the...more
On ?28 December, seven notifications were published in the Government Gazette, three of which were the long-awaited implenting rules on merger control (the Merger Control Rules), officially bringing Thailand into one of the...more
The preparation, advocacy and enforcement of the Thai Trade Competition Act B.E. 2560 (2017) (the Act) has been in full swing in the past year since it came into force on 5 October 2017. ...more
In 2015, the Royal Decree on Tax Reduction (No. 586) B.E. 2558 (2015) was issued, pursuant to the Revenue Code, to provide exemption from and reduce certain types of taxation in relation to international headquarter...more
On 18 April 2017, the Thai National Legislative Assembly (NLA) submitted the draft Trade Competition Act B.E. 2560 (2017), which it had approved on 24 March 2017 (the New Act), to the Secretariat to the Cabinet. The Prime...more
On 11 October 2016, the Cabinet approved the draft Trade Competition Act B.E. ... (the New Act). As we reported in our e-Bulletin titled Ground-breaking Antitrust Reform in Thailand, published 30 May 2016, the New Act...more
The 1999 Thai Trade Competition Act will soon be amended. The amendments are significant and will create a new independent antitrust authority, expand the scope of the Act, adjust the types and level of sanctions, and...more
Over 100 jurisdictions have adopted merger control rules around the world which apply generally to mergers, joint ventures, takeovers and acquisitions. Each country has its own set of jurisdictional thresholds to determine...more