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US keeps Thailand on intellectual rights watch list
Published on 01/05/2015
» WASHINGTON - Thailand is on the US list of world's worst offenders of intellectual property (IP) laws for the ninth consecutive year.
Thailand remains on US piracy list
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/05/2014
» Thailand remains on the Priority Watch List (PWL) for intellectual-property violations for the eighth year running as the country still stands accused of turning a blind eye to widespread piracy of software, entertainment and branded goods.
Postbag: Dangerous minds
News, Published on 26/04/2014
» Well, if nothing else Dr Rienthong Nanna certainly ignited the online discussion forums with his views on lese majeste “trash”. Regardless of the merits of his current outpouring, it reflects the current situation. Clearly, following the coup of 2006, the usage of lese majeste altered radically. For today’s fanatics, the law is used purely as a tool for political ends.
US holds 'special' Ukraine 301 probe
Associated Press, Published on 31/05/2013
» WASHINGTON - The United States announced Thursday an investigation of alleged officially sanctioned intellectual property theft in Ukraine, a move which could result in trade retaliation by Washington.
Back on the IP blacklist
News, Published on 07/05/2013
» Another report by the US Trade Representative (USTR) on intellectual property (IP) abuses spells another year in purgatory for Thailand.
Thailand still stuck on US piracy list
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/05/2013
» Music, movies & fake luxury goods still for sale everywhere so no end in sight to watch list but luckily punishment never happens.
Thailand remains on 'dirty dozen' list
Published on 01/05/2013
» WASHINGTON - Thailand has been put at the top of the list of the world's worst violators of intellectual property for another year.
Patents report turns deaf ear
News, Published on 12/02/2013
» The United States government is in the midst of its annual campaign of amiable contempt and insult of inconvenient opinions. It has invited US citizens and foreign governments to comment on the April report of copyright and trademark violators around the world. Thailand has until Friday to take up its legal right to write to the US Trade Representative about the issue. It can request an actual hearing on Feb 20. After that, the USTR will issue the report it was always going to issue.
Copyright group dooms Thai listing
Online Reporters, Published on 11/02/2013
» The top lobbying group driving US government policy on copyrights and trademarks has asked Washington to upgrade the rating of Thailand because the government has increased cooperation and changed political direction on the issue.
TAXES IN THAILAND Part XIV: Withholding on salary
Spectrum, Published on 08/04/2012
» A few weeks back we discussed withholding tax. The employer withholds tax on behalf of the employee from salary payments and pays this to the revenue office where the employer lives or works, using form PIT I.