LABOR LAW IN THAILAND: PART 9 – The Social Security Act
An overview of Thailand’s Social Security Act, covering mandatory employee coverage, exclusions, employer registration and reporting obligations, contribution rates, and penalties for non-compliance.
Commercial Contract Dispute Resolution in Thailand – THE THAI ARBITRATION INSTITUTE – Part 1: Procedure & Timing
A practical look at how commercial contract disputes move through TAI arbitration in Thailand — from filing a claim to the final award — plus realistic timelines and how enforcement works internationally under the New York Convention.
Doing Business in Thailand – Corporate Income Tax
Thailand’s standard 30% corporate tax rate isn’t the whole story for SMEs. Royal Decrees 530 and 564 carved out a tiered, progressively lower rate structure — but it’s not guaranteed to stick around past 2014.
LABOR LAW IN THAILAND: PART 10 – The Employees Compensation Act
An overview of Thailand’s Employees Compensation Act, covering employer registration and contribution obligations to the Employees Compensation Fund, and the compensation benefits available to employees for work-related injury, illness, or death.
Labor Law in Thailand: PART 11 – The Skill Development Promotion Act
An overview of Thailand’s Skill Development Promotion Act, covering employer training obligations for workforces of 100 or more, the Skill Development Fund contribution formula for non-compliance, and applicable exemptions.
Civil Litigation in Thailand: PART 6 – damages
Thai courts award only actual damages for breach or tort — punitive and emotional distress claims are barred except under the 2009 Product Liability Act.
Doing Business in Thailand – Personal Income Tax
An overview of Thailand’s 2013 personal income tax reforms, including the new tax brackets and the Constitutional Court ruling allowing married couples to file taxes separately.
Civil Litigation in Thailand: PART 5 – appeal
How civil appeals work in Thailand — direct-to-supreme-court exceptions, written-only arguments, and the 30-day clock that often starts later than expected.
Civil Litigation in Thailand: PART 4 – trials
Why Thai civil trials run on judge-led questioning, not lawyer advocacy — plus the settlement-conference detour and 30–90 day wait for judgment.