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Validity of Marriage Under Thai Family Law

According to Section 1495 of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code, any marriage that violates the conditions of marriage causes a marriage to be invalid. However, the Code provides that only a court judgment may determine a marriage to be invalid. Sections 1496, 1497. Therefore, an important issue that must be addressed concerns legal standing. […]

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Presentation to UN Employees Retiring in Thailand

Siam Legal’s managing partner, Kert Stavorn, was invited to speak to a group of United Nations employees Tuesday regarding legal considerations for foreigners retiring in Thailand. He spoke for over one hour concentrating his presentation on the following issues: retirement visas, owning property in Thailand, fund remittance and taxes, estate planning, and investing. On the […]

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The Thailand Real Estate Investment and Property Law Forum 2013

Asia Business Connect held the “Thailand Real Estate Investment and Property Law Forum 2013” conference at the Bangkok Convention Center last September 19th to September 20th. Mr. Kert Stavorn, a partner at Siam Legal International, gave a presentation regarding “Contract Strategies and Legal Concerns in Sales/Property Contracts for the Real Estate Business” and also sat […]

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Specific Business Tax in Thailand

Businesses in Thailand that provide goods and services are generally subject to the Value Added Tax (VAT), which is an indirect tax and is levied against the value received or receivable from the supply of goods and services. However, certain types of businesses under the Revenue Code are subject to the Specific Business Tax (SBT), […]

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Buying Out an Existing Business in Thailand

Buying out an existing business, rather than starting one from scratch, is one possible option for foreign entrepreneurs in Thailand. One advantage for foreign entrepreneurs who choose to buy out an existing business is that the immigration and work authorization procedures may be smoother than if they started a new business. Foreign entrepreneurs must officially […]

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Regional Operating Headquarters: Criteria for Special Privileges

In the previous article (How to Establish a Regional Operating Headquarters in Thailand), we addressed the basic definition of a Regional Operating Headquarters and how it is formed. As we mentioned, an ROH is a Limited Company set up in Thailand by a multinational corporation to provide management and technical services to enterprises in its […]

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How to Establish a Regional Operating Headquarters in Thailand

A “Regional Operating Headquarters” or ROH or “regional office” refers to a Limited Company that is registered in Thailand in order to provide management and technical services to any enterprises in its corporate network. Normally, a multinational corporation will set up a regional office in order to manage its branch offices in the region. By […]

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ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement

On 26 February 2009, the economic ministers of the ten ASEAN member States signed the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (the “ACIA”), which liberalized trade within ASEAN in the following fields: Agriculture Fishery Forestry Mining Manufacturing   Pursuant to the terms of the ACIA, ASEAN nationals are able to operate foreign majority-owned firms in Thailand by […]

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Company Liquidation: Closing a Thai Limited Company

In the previous articles, we addressed the legal bases provided by the Civil and Commercial Code, passing a special resolution, and actual procedure for registering the dissolution of a Thai company. In this last series about closing a Thai Limited Company, we will explain the last stage in the process, which is company liquidation. Liquidation […]

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Closing a Thai Limited Company: Special Resolution and Actual Procedure

In the previous article, we addressed the legal bases provided by the Civil and Commercial Code for dissolving a Thai Limited company. In this article, we will turn our attention to the most common basis, which is dissolving a Thai company through passing a special resolution as well as discuss the actual procedure for registering […]

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