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Thailand to impose 10% duty on low-cost imports to aid SMEs
Reuters, Published on 14/11/2025
» Thailand will start collecting 10% custom duties on low-cost imports previously exempt from tax as part of a government plan to protect local small- and medium-sized businesses, finance minister Ekniti Nithanprapas said on Friday.
Thailand accelerates EV hub ambitions with $6.5bn boost
Simon Kind, Published on 29/09/2025
» Government incentives, foreign investment, and soaring real estate demand are propelling Thailand towards its 2030 goal of becoming Southeast Asia’s premier EV manufacturing hub.
Business rehabilitation in Thailand and debt repayment
Chusert Supasitthumrong, Published on 12/12/2023
» Thailand's economy in recent years has felt the impact of a seemingly endless list of challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, global economic recession, repercussions from wars and armed conflicts, slumping exports, and recurring internal political turmoil. Many Thai companies simply went bankrupt during this time, but many others have gone through the process of business rehabilitation as laid out in Thailand's Bankruptcy Act.
Unsafe products: Liability under Thailand's product liability law
Chusert Supasitthumrong, Published on 29/09/2022
» Impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic have led some manufacturers to reduce costs by changing production methods, designs or machinery or reducing the number of employees on payroll. While these strategies may reduce costs and help their business survive, they may also result in lower quality goods. In the worst case, however, these poor quality goods may cancel out or even outweigh a manufacturer's cost savings if the products are deemed to be unsafe for consumers under Thailand's Product Liability Act (officially the Liability for Damages Arising from Unsafe Products Act).
Non-competition and non-solicitation: Protecting startups and online businesses from the loss of employees
Chusert Supasitthumrong, Published on 19/02/2022
» For the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on most businesses in Thailand, and many traditional businesses have had to take drastic measures to survive, such as reducing wages and benefits, temporarily ceasing their operations, and even laying off employees. However, a number of innovative startups and online businesses have bucked this trend, and have instead seen rapid growth during this period. These companies face a different problem: a struggle to retain their employees in the face of a fierce battle among competitors to attract top talent. This is particularly true for technicians and programmers whose expertise and technical knowledge are valuable assets for companies in these sectors.
How employers can temporarily shut down their businesses to weather the COVID-19 situation
Chusert Supasitthumrong, Published on 03/08/2021
» With the latest wave of COVID-19 continuing to have a serious impact on Thailand, many businesses have been looking for ways to survive. Some have temporarily reduced employees' wages, while others have resorted to a complete or partial halt to operations. In these unprecedented circumstances, it is vital that business owners understand the legal criteria and steps for implementing a temporary cessation of operations in Thailand, as outlined in this article.
Employment in Myanmar during the COVID-19 Outbreak
Nada Songsasen, Published on 03/11/2020
» Many Thai and international companies have expanded rapidly into Myanmar in recent years, in what had seemed to be an unstoppable expansion of cross-border trade resulting from the country's emergence back onto the global stage. For those companies, the COVID-19 situation in Myanmar has been a cause for much concern and uncertainty—doubly so for those who had hired staff in the jurisdiction, as a lack of clarity regarding their obligations as employers was compounded by a lack of information on the situation on the ground.
Transfer of employment under Thai labour laws
Pimvimol Vipamaneerut, Published on 06/10/2020
» Amendments to Thailand's Labour Protection Act (LPA) on May 5, 2019, ushered in significant changes to a variety of labour laws, resulting in increased statutory severance pay, increased maternity leave benefits, implementation of paid necessary business leave, changes in wage payments during temporary suspension of business, interest payments for non-payment of wages in certain situations, and new workplace relocation procedures. These changes to the LPA also enhanced employee protections by setting out key amendments to the law governing transfer of employment.
Malaysian-Thai Chamber of Commerce fosters business engagement in Thailand
Published on 02/10/2020
» The Malaysian-Thai Chamber of Commerce (MTCC) was registered on June 21, 2002, with the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand. The organisation, which today comprises 155 corporate and individual members across Thailand, was officially launched and introduced to the public on July 6, 2002 by Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad, the former prime minister of Malaysia.
Understanding wages and allowances when calculating severance and other payments
Chusert Supasitthumrong, Published on 16/09/2020
» After the COVID-19 outbreak, a number of business operators were forced to react to the situation by reducing the number of workers or staff they employed. For the labour courts and labour officers, one important point related to such reductions is whether employers have paid the correct amount of severance, remuneration in lieu of advance notice, and overtime payments to their employees.