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US commends IP progress in Thailand
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/05/2024
» Thailand remains on the watch list in an annual US report on intellectual property protection, which praised the government for improvements to the IP system, according to the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP).
Online IP in the crosshairs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/12/2023
» Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has instructed the Intellectual Property Department to speed up tackling online intellectual property (IP) infringements.
Control of goods related to weapons of mass destruction to be tightened
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/10/2023
» The Commerce Ministry looks set to enforce measures to control goods related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and dual-use items (DUI), which are goods that have both commercial and military use.
Call to list air pollution on national agenda
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/03/2023
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce has proposed PM2.5 ultra-fine dust pollution be elevated to an urgent national agenda item, noting it affects the health of residents and dents confidence in tourism, particularly among long-term visitors and groups visiting the country to mix work and leisure.
Child safety seat price-fixing probed
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/05/2022
» The Commerce Ministry has ordered an investigation into complaints that some vendors have marked up prices of child booster seats for cars following an announcement of a new regulation that will make them mandatory.
Asean scrambles to set trade competition rules
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/10/2021
» Asean members are set to review trade competition regulations as concerns about fast-changing business structures grow, driven by the pandemic.
OTCC gains direct authority on fair trade
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/08/2020
» The Trade Competition Commission, earlier dubbed a paper tiger under the last iteration of Thailand's competition law, the Trade Competition Act of 1999, vows to tighten its role in curbing monopolies and ensuring fair trade competition in the country.
Commerce officials pledge IP protection ramp-up
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/05/2020
» Commerce officials have vowed to work harder on intellectual property protection after Thailand remained stuck on a US watch list despite years-long efforts to tackle rampant piracy.
Vietnam's EU deals imperil Thai trade
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/07/2019
» Thai exports of cars, computers and electric circuits are at risk from Vietnam's trade and investment deals with the EU, says the Trade Policy and Strategy Office.
Meeting with lenders on high-value trees
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/04/2019
» The Commerce Ministry is scheduled to meet with financial institutions after Songkran to ask the latter to accept high-value or economic trees as loan collateral from farmers.