Thailand Law Update
On 13 November 2014 Thailand has amended the law concerning Guarantee which has been effective as of 14 February 2015. The new law prohibits any agreement that imposes liability of the guarantee as a joint debtor or as a debtor to an agreement, making such agreement void.
From such amendment, the guarantee may argue that the primary debtor is able to pay off the debt and, therefore, the primary debtor should pay off the debt. Therefore, the creditor is required to first enforce payment of...
read more..In Thailand, divorce may be affected by mutual consent or by court judgment. There are 10 grounds for divorce in Thailand. These are listed below:
1. adultery
2. misconduct, whether criminal or not, causing a spouse:
a) to be seriously ashamed
b) to be insulted or hated on account of being the husband or wife of the spouse who has committed misconduct
c) to sustain...
read more..MARRIAGE IN THAILAND
AT THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE
Both partners must be able to understand some Thai and English. By law, they must have a translator to assist them when dealing with the marriage office. M & S Law Office 2006 can arrange this for the couple.
Both partners need to provide the Registrar with:
1) An official letter from their respective Embassies to state they have no problem with getting married in Thailand...
read more..In Thailand it is legal for foreigners to marry either Thai citizens or other foreign nationals. The process is generally fairly straightforward. Certain paperwork is required, all of which must be translated into the Thai language and legalized pursuant to Thai law. In addition, certain considerations, such as prenuptial agreements should be considered when marrying in Thailand, as special rules apply.
Marriages can be performed at a local district office known as an 'amphur' or...
read more..First of all, you should know that any creations are deemed copyright works automatically even though they are not registered but you need to be able to present evidence to prove the creation. However, news, laws or regulations are not copyright works.
There are two words that you should know “Ownership” and “Copyright”.
“Ownership” is the right to possess and to own the work that you purchased.
“Copyright” is the exclusive right to do any...
read more..Please bear in mind that the business activities of your representative office will be limited to the below activities, or Thai tax liabilities can arise.
Business Activities of a Representative Office
Under government regulations, the business activities that a representative office can carry out are limited to at least one of the following 5 activities:
1. Source for goods or services in Thailand for the head...
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Section 118 of the Labour Proectection Act B.E. 2541 (1998) states that
“An Employer shall pay Severance Pay to an Employee who is terminated as follows: (5) if the employee has worked for an uninterrupted period of ten years or more, he or she shall be entitled to receive payment of not less than his or her last rate of Wages for three hundred days, or if not less than his or her Wages for the last three hundred days for an Employee who receives Wages on a piece rate...
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