Thailand Elite Visa
For tourists wanting to travel within Thailand and foreigners intending to immigrate to the country for business or residential purposes, the Thailand Elite Visa is the ideal ticket to a lon …
Authority of Company Director
An important concept in Thai law is that limited company are to be managed by the authorized directors of the company. Furthermore, when a company is registered with the government authoriti …
Guidelines to Operate Professional Service Business in Thailand
Foreigners who operate business in Thailand are restricted by both the Foreign Business Act of 1999 and the Alien Working Act of 1978. There is some confusion as to how these laws interact, …
Thai Limited Companies: Shareholder Meetings
Shareholder meetings are an important element in the management of Thai limited companies, since the authorized directors of the company must manage the company under the control of the meet …
Thailand Foreign Business Law Q & A
Although the generalities regarding Thailand’s foreign business laws are well-known to both Thai and foreign businesspeople alike, several misconceptions tend to persist. Therefore, it is …
Criminal Intent under Thai Law
Under Thai law, can religious belief serve as a defense to murder? The Thai Supreme Court addressed this issue in Decision No. 263/2531. The legal proceedings were brought by the Public Pros …
Grounds for Divorce: Imprisonment
Among the different grounds for divorce in the Civil and Commercial Code is Section 1516(4/1) which allows one spouse to file for divorce if the other has been imprisoned for at least one ye …
Effects of Marriage and Marital Agreements in Germany and Thailand
In the past, the end of a marriage was usually the result of the death of a spouse. However in the modern world, an increasing amount of marriage dissolutions are the result of a divorce. In …
German Jurisdiction Issues for Thai and Foreign Marriages
International-related marriages often beg the question which jurisdiction is applicable in case of a divorce. When it comes to a conflict of laws, the applicable law in most countries is reg …
Bribery in Thailand
Thailand is often seen as a legally lax country where violations of the law can be settled by giving bribes to government officials for breaches of the law. Many foreigners visiting Thailand …