Month: February 2020

When managing a business in Thailand with employees, senior management should pay attention to the Labour Protection Act (1998) (“LPA”) and its related Ministerial Regulations given the broad impact it has coupled with the legal penalties which can be imposed on them should they breach this law. This article addresses several of the most important aspects of this Act and its Regulations. Work Rules When Required: Employers with ten or more staff must have the work rules prepared in Thai language with a copy to be held at the place of business operations or the employer’s office. If the Employer has announced the application of Work Rules in accordance with the LPA, even if later the number of employees reduces to be less than ten persons, the Employer must still continue to comply.   Amending the Work Rules: If there […]

Things to Consider Before Signing a Contract for the Sale and Purchase of Goods in Thailand Before signing a contract for the sale and purchase of goods in Thailand there are several key issues which the parties should consider to ensure that their rights are adequately safeguarded. In this article we shall examine a range of important issues and shall provide practical tips to help protect the legal rights of the Buyer and Seller & to minimize their respective liability. Transfer of Ownership: Arguably one of the most important issues which a Buyer or a Seller of a product/good should consider is when transfer of legal ownership of the goods/products occurs. According to the Civil & Commercial Code of Thailand (hereinafter referred to as the ‘CCC’ or the ‘Code’) ownership of property sold is transferred to the Buyer from the […]