Regional Legal and Business News for April 2021 consisted of an Immigration Update on the extension of the quarantine period for all international travelers and restrictions on entry from India and Corporate Law News including the postponement of the enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act and Convening a Meeting under
Due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in Thailand since March 2021, the Cabinet has approved new reductions in employers’ and employees’ mandatory contributions to the Social Security Fund (SSF). Contribution rates will be calculated as a percentage of each employee's monthly wages, based on a minimum and maximum monthly wage that
Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given authorisation use for the emergency use of the Covid-19 vaccine of Moderna, Thai FDA official Facebook page said. The vaccine is the fourth coronavirus vaccine approved so far in Thailand. Its use is valid for one year from May 13, said Paisan
Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) has tightened its measures for Thai frozen food exporters by launching Thailand Delivers with Safety campaign to boost confidence among global consumers in COVID-19-free safety food products from Thailand. DITP also joins forces with partner organizations in implementing COVID-19 Prevention Measures in food production,
Samples from test batches of the Covid-19 vaccine made by Siam Bioscience have passed quality testing at AstraZeneca's designated laboratories in Europe and the United States, the company announced on Sunday. James Teague, President of AstraZeneca Thailand, said that The samples of COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca made by Siam Bioscience passed
The chamber has received from our corporate member Tilleke & Gibbins the following update regarding Thai Cabinet Approves Further Delay to PDPA Enforcement On May 5, 2021, the Thai Cabinet approved in principle a further one-year extension to the full enforcement date of the Personal Data Protection Act. The decision to postpone
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) has launched the linkage of Singapore’s PayNow and Thailand’s PromptPay real-time payment systems, enabling customers from both countries to perform cross-border fund transfers using only their mobile numbers. Customers of participating banks in both countries will be able to
The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Thailand) has rolled out aid measures for small and medium-sized enterprises doing business in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) to mitigate the financial impact of Covid-19 outbreaks and political chaos in Myanmar. Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, the bank's president, said the aid measures include soft
Newly announced closures from the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA). Since Monday 26 April 2021 a lot more services, public spaces and businesses around Bangkok are now closed. Additionally events will be limited to just 20 people, down from the former limitation of 50 people. Face mask-wearing will be enforced with