The PECF is a voluntary welfare organization helping poor people with blindness, especially if caused by cataracts. The PECF team offers free cataract removal surgeries, treatment of diabetic retinopathy and training in the methods of natural eye vision improvement, at remote community hospitals throughout Thailand…
Any region or country is the sum total of its history, and in this regard Southeast Asia is a complicated dish. The past century has seen some of our civilization’s greatest tragedies and proudest triumphs, so it’s no surprise that many of the books deal…
(Outgoing CanCham President addressed CanChan’s AGM at the Pullman Bangkok Sukhumvit with his annual report. The following are excerpts from that speech. Btw, CanCham owes Ron Livingston a huge debt of gratitude as he has served as president twice during his two-decade term on the…
The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has passed Order 21/2560 to amend laws to facilitate doing business in Thailand, with the order entering into force on April 4, 2017. Among the amended laws is the Civil and Commercial Code, which now contains a…
Story by Bajinder Pal Singh “Today should make a change and a turning of a page in our relations with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).” Stating this, Canadian Ambassador to Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, H.E. Ms. Donica Pottie, described her maiden visit to AIT…
A new directive in Thailand will allow court pleadings and documents to be filed electronically. The Directive of the President of the Supreme Court on Submitting, Sending, and Receiving Pleadings and Documents via the Electronic Filing System came into effect on May 4, 2017. The…
Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, Sukhumvit 15’s 382 square-meter of event space will serve as an ideal venue for conference, creative meetings and private events. The main meeting room space can be divided into two rooms accommodating up to 100 people in a banquet style…
The Law on Investment Promotion No. 14/NA became effective in Laos on April 19, 2017, and replaces the Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated July 8, 2009. The new law aims to provide a more seamless process to facilitate domestic and international investments in…
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is inviting local and international tourists to visit the historic Thai southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and enjoy a huge range of local attractions and experiences under a new “Nakhon Si Awesome” marketing campaign. Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, TAT…
Photography by Naz Brown Pattaya’s first ice skating rink had only been opened for two weeks, before it hosted the city’s first ice hockey tournament, the inaugural Gulf of Siam 2017 Ice Hockey Classic. Staged at The Rink, on the 5th floor of the new…
By Nutavit Sirikan & Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh – Antitrust & Competition Practice Thailand implemented its main competition law, the Trade Competition Act (TCA) B.E. 2542 in 1999, and was the first country to do so in the ASEAN region. The 1999 TCA focused primarily on…
On Wednesday, May 17, 2017, confirmation of the formal enactment of Thailand’s new Customs Act B.E. 2560 (2017) was published in the Royal Gazette, the official public journal in which new laws are announced. The Act, which repeals the outdated and controversial Customs Act B.E….
Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports has released figures showing that during the first four months of this year, 12 million visitors came to Thailand spending around 620 billion Baht, an increase of 4.71 per cent when compared with the same period in 2016. Domestic…
