When it comes to criminal law, each case presents its unique set of complexities and challenges, especially for serious allegations like drug dealing. Such criminal proceedings test the trust between a client and his attorney amidst the storm. This case involving allegations against our client as a drug dealer, was full of challenges for our client and teams, but ultimately led to a happy resolution.

In Thailand, the legal framework for guardianship is anchored to the best interests of the child, a principle that is rigorously upheld by the Thai courts. This ethos guides the process of obtaining legal guardianship, which is accessible to all, including foreigners, seeking to become the legal guardians of a Thai child.

In Thailand, the legal system upholds the principle of fairness in custody cases, extending the possibility for either parent, regardless of nationality or gender, to apply for sole (100%) custody of their child, even when the applicant is a foreign male and the other parent a Thai woman. Contrary to common misconceptions, Thai courts do not inherently favor locals over foreigners in legal proceedings.

To bring pets into Thailand, it is important to know the rules and regulations to guarantee the health and safety of animals entering Thailand. This article will provide a general summary of the expenses, quarantine rules, prohibited breeds, paperwork, and other crucial information to facilitate a simple and straightforward process for bringing a pet in Thailand.

Associate lawyers assist with cases by conducting legal research, and preparing reports, legal briefs, and other papers under the supervision of a senior attorney or a partner in the firm.

Debt collection has a reputation for being an unethical and deceptive practice. It is not irregular to hear of instances where debt collectors tricked debtors into settling payments based on false information or resorting to unprincipled behaviors in Thailand. 

The common consensus among employers is that there are certain advantages associated with fixed-term employment contracts as opposed to indefinite-term contracts due to the complications of employee termination under Thai law.

This Program aims to attract talented students who are completing a Bachelor's degree in law but also any other student who has a strong interest in legal-related topics.Interns will be able to work between our corporate and litigation departments or only in the department in which they have the greatest interest.We encourage a diverse applicant pool, welcome qualified applicants of all backgrounds, and award positions based on fair and open competition.

The Thai Family Code clearly states the duties and rights of parents and their children in their relationships. A child born of a marriage in Thailand or born within 310 days of a marriage termination is deemed the child of the married parties. The mother of a child born outside of a marriage receives full custody, and the father does not receive any rights to the child before legitimizing his parenthood via a court order or the consent of the mother filed at the provincial government. Although a parent can be stated as the father of a child on the child’s birth certificate, it does not grant him any legal rights over the child. 

Foreigners find Thailand to be an extremely desirable retirement destination, and there are several ownership options available to those looking to stay in the country long-term, the first of which is purchasing a condominium. 

Similar to most countries around the world, Thailand requires individuals to pay stamp duty upon the execution of particular legal instruments. If an individual fails to pay the required stamp duty on a particular legal instrument, they will be subject to a surcharge of six times the amount of the applicable stamp duty.

In recent years, Thailand has implemented a series of initiatives to drive its economy forward. The latest efforts of the Thai government involve attracting technologies and talent with the purpose of advancing its target industries’ development.

A Thailand retirement visa is an extension of a Non-immigrant OA Visa or a Non-immigrant O Visa and is also referred to as an Extension of Stay Based on Retirement. A Thai retirement visa can be valid for single or multiple entries and grants the holder permission to stay in Thailand for an uninterrupted period of one year.

This post is intended to provide you with a comprehensive overview of Thai severance pay. The rate at which severance pay is paid depends on the employment period. In unique cases, employees are entitled to special severance pay rates. 

A Thailand prenuptial agreement, also known as a Thai prenup, is a contract between two individuals before they get married. A prenuptial agreement typically includes a list of properties each party owns and indicates their right to the property in the case of divorce.

Registering a trademark in Thailand enables you to gain exclusive rights to use a particular mark as your unique brand. Although registering a business name grants you limited protection, trademark registration allows you to take legal action in the case of imitations or infringements that may result in an external party profiting from your company’s brand.

Thailand is a much sought-after country of residency as it offers such a convenient lifestyle. Countless foreigners seek guidance on obtaining Thai Permanent Resident Status to benefit from the many advantages it holds.

The state government appoints an official notary public to authenticate notarial acts or notarizations. Notaries are commissioned publically as ministerial officials, so they are expected to adhere to established rules without exercising personal discretion. They are referred to as judicial officials if they exercise significant personal discretion. 

As of 2014, foreigners who invest 10 million Baht or more are eligible to receive a one-year Non-Immigrant Visa and can renew their visa after staying in Thailand for a year.

The procedure involved in registering a marriage in Thailand differs depending on the nationalities of the individuals. A Thai marriage can be legitimized in a Betrothal Ceremony or in court, with the Betrothal Ceremony only serving as a promise to get married in the form of an agreement.This agreement comes into effect once the man presents the woman with engagement property. In case of a breach of the betrothal agreement, the injured party may claim damages. 

Manufacturing and trading businesses in Thailand are often involved in importing and exporting raw materials and products. Individuals or organizations involved in such activities are obliged to register with the Thai customs office and submit an application to get an import/export customs license. Such an import/export license enables organizations to register with the customs database in Thailand and execute business transactions for the purpose of importing and exporting goods. 

There is a great deal of complexity and confusion associated with criminal law in Thailand, especially for those who don't have clear insight into the issue at hand. There may be a lot more to a criminal case than meets the eye, and you don't want to look back on the instance one day and wish you had taken a different approach. That is why it is so essential to work with a competent and experienced criminal defense attorney when the need arises. Criminal law in Thailand often goes far beyond the scope of someone who hasn't been dealing with this system for years. 

If a foreigner wishes to establish a business or apply for a job in Thailand, they require a Thai business visa. They must apply for a business visa prior to coming to the Kingdom of Thailand, and the visa can be extended to serve as a long-term visa if necessary.

Buying property in Thailand as a foreigner can be daunting. There are many factors to consider, and Thai law may not be an area in which you are well-informed. Below you will find an overview of the steps that need to be taken to buy property or real estate in The Kingdom of Thailand.

The Kingdom of Thailand was ranked first on the list of the Best Countries for Starting a Business in 2020 by the US News & World Report. This global perception-based survey took the following attributes into account: Bureaucracy, affordability, global connection, low manufacturing costs, and access to capital. ‍

A company’s financial records provide a fair and true view of its financial state of affairs. Therefore, every company in Thailand must be registered and adhere to the accounting requirements according to the Thai accounting standards and accounting act. ‍Below, you’ll find a complete overview of accounting in Thailand, including the requirements every business must meet in order to remain compliant with the country’s accounting regulations. 

Foreigners who wish to enter Thailand for the purpose of business, studies, retirement, investment, etc., can obtain a 90-day non-immigrant visa permitting them to enter the country. This type of visa is only valid for exactly 90 days from the date it was issued.

If you are living or planning to live in Thailand, one of your primary responsibilities as a foreigner holding a Thai Visa is to report to the Immigration Bureau every 90 days. In the past, all foreigners staying in Thailand were required to report to their nearest immigration office in person. This is no longer the case, as completing the 90-day reporting process online is now possible.

The legal requirements imposed by the Hotel Act are very strict and many small businesses are unable to obtain a hotel license. In June, a group of associations asked the government to relax building rules of the Hotel Act so that 20,000 small hotels could obtain a hotel license. The authorities went even further and decided to allow establishments with fewer than 10 rooms and 30 guests to be exempt from hotel registration.

Airbnb revealed last August that the number of accommodation searches on the platform had increased by 180% compared to the same period last year (between January and March). This may seem surprising since the legality of such rentals, especially in condominiums, is not certain.

This year, governments around the world have been progressively imposing Covid-19 vaccination on their populations and foreign travelers. However, the early discovery and development of the vaccine can legitimately raise doubts about its long-term reliability.

The 60-days COVID visa extension, which has lasted for over two years, is now over. It is not possible to obtain the so-called “COVID extension”, “COVID exemption”, or “COVID visa” anymore on August 25, 2022, and onwards.

Starting on July 1, 2022, Thailand is lifting most of the Covid-19 restrictions that were affecting travelers and tourists alike. Here are the most frequent questions answered by our lawyers:

The Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) promotes certain business projects by attractive Corporate Income Tax Exemptions. Only the income derived from the business promoted by the BOI is exempted from Corporate Income Tax. In practice this leads to many disputed questions, as many companies which hold a BOI certificate receive income not only from the business promoted by the BOI, but also from additional, i.e. non-promoted, sources of income.

During the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit 2016 which took place from 8 to 10 October 2016 in Bangkok the importance of public private partnerships (PPP) as a guarantor for growth in Asia was stressed once again.

One of the most common problems once a middle size company or large company have already started to conduct business in Thailand is how to keep the human assets within the company and avoid the negative effects of “job hopping” among their employees.

Thailand has now a law pertaining directly to surrogacy, i.e. the practice that a woman who is not necessarily the genetic mother of an unborn carries the pregnancy for intended parents. The Act Providing Protection for Children Born through Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) was enacted in 2015 (B.E. 2558).

The legal basis for exchange control in Thailand is derived from the Exchange Control Act (B.E. 2485) and Ministerial Regulation No. 13 (B.E. 2497) issued under the Exchange Control Act. These laws set out the principles of controls under which Notifications of the Ministry of Finance and Notices of the Competent Officer are issued.

State agencies in Phuket recently warned condominium owners that renting out a condominium unit on daily basis using AirBnB might violate the Hotel Act.

To understand the definition of an offshore company, we should first understand what a “company” is and what is meant by “offshore”. We can then better focus on comprehending an offshore company in detail and how it relates to the financial industry.

On June 7th 2016, the draft of the Land and Building Tax Act was approved by the government in Thailand. This Act became effective in January 2017 and will be replace the existing and old Building and Land Tax Act B.E. 2475 (1932) and the Local Development Tax B.E. 2508 (1965).

We have just received the following reference letter from one of our clients, a leading multinational pharmaceutical company:“We really appreciate your kind assistance during our first corporate steps in Thailand. It is good to know that we can rely on Juslaws & Consults."

Our German lawyer Christian has travelled to Beijing from 15th to 17th June 2016 to meet with the management team of China’s leading second residents company DELSK and with our future partner law firm Zhonglun W&D. DELSK offers investment packages, second residences and residence permit programs to Chinese and Thai investors. Zhonglun W&D is one of China’s most reputable law firms with offices in 17 cities countrywide and representing some of Chinas biggest corporations and state enterprises.

Last Saturday 4th of July our Jus Laws & Consult Partners Mr. Yuthana Promsin and Mr. Jose Herrera and our guests and partners from Delsk, one of the largest second residence and real estate companies in China, attended the second Charity Auction Dinner at the luxurious Pacific City Club in Sukhumvit Road.

Due to the rapid increase of the population, Thailand has a growing waste problem. More than half of the waste produced per day – 48,000 of 74,000 tons – could be reused for energy or recycling, but less than 3,700 tons per day are - statistically and many of the few existing facilities underperform or are out of service.

From Monday the 6th to Friday the 10th of June the Asian Clean Energy Forum 2016 took place in Manila organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with the support of Usaid, Korean Energy Agency, Australian Government, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Government of Canada, Sweden and Spain among others.

The importance of the real estate sector in Thailand is undeniable and is tightly connected with the tourist industry. Real Estate has a decisive role and started to be an early key sector for the Thai economy since the latest seventies of last century, immediately after the end of the Vietnam War. Therefore Thailand was one of the first South East Asian countries to become a real estate hub in the region.

Experts say that the emerging economies in Asia seem to become the spearhead of global economic recovery inspired by a cyclical recovery in Europe and America (Bangkok Post of March 28, 2016, Asia Focus page 3). Lower oil prices provide low income earners in emerging markets with more spending power and governments in Asia with bigger budgets for infrastructure projects.

The Government of Thailand, through its Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) announced yesterday 22 of April the Phaholyothin Transportation Hub Area project through public private partnership (PPP). The project intends to attract Bt20 billion for railway transport, commercial buildings, metro lines and bus rapid transit in a surface of 372 hectare in north of Bangkok.Type image caption here (optional)

Last Thursday 12th of May 2016, Juslaws & Consult (J&C) attended the Board of Investment Paris networking meeting at Subcon Thailand in Bitec (Bangkok). More than 40 French and Italian companies in the automotive and aerospace industry attended the event. Companies such as Continental, Ducati or TGM Tecnomachines discussed about their views on the future of the sector and the potential opportunities.

Last Monday 21st of March Juslaws & Consult (J&C) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Delsk, one of the biggest companies in mainland China specialized on immigration services, investment and real estate.The signing of the agreement is the result of long track of joint work, meetings and tight cooperation among the Thai law firm and the Thai subsidiary of the Chinese Corporation.

Juslaws & Consult just became a member of the German-Thai Chamber of Commerce (GTCC). The GTCC is the biggest European chamber of commerce in Thailand with nearly 600 members. As a German lawyer has just recently joined our team we will become an active member of the German business and expat community. That also means that we have gained expertise in many aspects of the law that are particularly interesting for our German clients, from German and EU immigration law to German tax law.

J&C is planning a seminar on the BOI’s new promotion regime “The Seven-Year Investment Promotion Strategy (2015 – 2021)”. The seminar will take place at prestigious Pacific City Club next to our Bangkok office. The details of our seminar will be published soon. Please feel free to contact us before, if you are interested in the seminar.Who is eligible for the BOI tax and non-tax incentives? What has changed? What chances doesthe new policy offer to what industries? Are there risks involved? We will answer these questions together with one speaker from the BOI.

Since the early controlled handle of fire by Homo Erectus more than 400,000 years ago, the history of humanity has been a tenacious struggle between men and women seeking to regulate and generate source of energy. Dating back to the dawn of humanity, methods of producing natural resources have collided. In the past, this has been evident with the early control of fire and the property of fossil (carbon and petroleum to name two) and nuclear fuels. Presently, we can understand the discussion of renewable resources as a contentious topic in the geopolitical dialogues that exist today. Aside from the debate surrounding renewable energies, the topic also presents itself as an area of interest for both public and private sectors throughout the world.

Last Friday 11th of March 2016, the Board of Investment of Thailand BOI organized an event mainly for new Chinese investors at the beautiful venue of Dusit Thani Hotel in Silom (Bangkok). The seminar was conducted simultaneous in Chinese and Thai language at a crowded Napali Ballroom.

Thailand is opening its 21th bidding round for oil and gas exploration concessions by the middle of 2016. The current concessions will expire around 2021. The next bidding round has been delayed due to intervention from NGOs, in particular environmental activists.

Juslaws & Consult have published recently the “2016 Acquisition of Hotels & Resorts in Thailand and Due Diligence Report” at the end of this month, a document that will help to understand the main key upcoming acquisitions. We have advised and conducted several due diligences of the most notorious acquisition of hotels and licensing in the history of Thailand

Newsletter Juslaws & Consult (J&C) – March 2016 Part 5: PPP and Civil Construction Projects in Thailand 5 planned mega infrastructure projects (rail and highways) expected to cost about Bt334 billion might be considered for Public Private Partnerships Fast-Track scheme, one of them is the Bt152-billion Bangkok-Rayong high speed-rail project. The PPP Fast-Track scheme will shorten the consideration of projects from 24 months to 8. The rece

Newsletter Juslaws & Consult (J&C) – March 2016 Thailand Japan Young Entrepreneurs NetworkingOn 29th of January one of our Juslaws & Consult Lawyers attended with a Japanese accountant the “ThailandJapan Young Entrepreneurs Networking” hosted by the Board of Trade of Thailand at Sukosol Hotel in Bangkok.

Purchasing Property In Thailand It is recommended that you discuss your options and the process of purchasing in Thailand as a foreigner as it is essential to know the legalities involved in such an

Purchasing Property In Thailand It is recommended that you discuss your options and the process of purchasing in Thailand as a foreigner as it is essential to know the legalities involved in such an acquisition of property by foreigners before making any decisions on your purchase whether this is a condominium, land, house or a villa anywhere in Thailand.

As there are a growing number of expats in Thailand, it is important to remember how it is that you can actually reside in Thailand legally. There a few permanent visas’ that are available to those who wish to remain in Thailand for a long period of time.

Getting married in Thailand – a place where surreal views and pristine waters surround the country. A place full of different cultures and ethnicity, it’s no wonder that many wish to get married

After the transition period ending on 2022, a Royal Decree will publish the new applicable tax rates that will not exceed the existing ceiling rates. We will continue to keep you updated on any future developments through our website.If you wish to find out more about the new Land and Building Tax Act, contact our Bangkok or Phuket office for a free consultation with our lawyers and international consultants!

Thailand erfreut sich unter vermögenden Europäern großer Beliebtheit und so steigt der Wert luxuriöser Eigentumswohnungen in der Metropole Bangkok und in Ferienorten kontinuierich.

For the purpose of further promoting the Eastern Economic Corridor and a value-based, innovative, and technology-driven economy under the Thailand 4.0 policy, the Board of Investment (BOI) launched

The procedure to register a Thai company limited may appear to be complex but essentially it is very easy to do and takes about 7 working days. It is highly recommended that you contact a reliable law

Significant Consideration For Foreign Investment In Thailand Thailand remains an attractive destination for foreign investors wanting to open a new business or a branch office, in seeking out new market