On March 16, 2023, the Board of Investment issued the Announcement No. Por. 5/2023 ‘Amendment of Qualifications, Criteria and Conditions for Smart Visa’, which amends Activity 1.1 of the earlier Announcement No. Por. 12/2561 dated December 18, 2017. The amended section defines “highly-skilled professionals” as follows: 1.1 Highly skilled professionals, investors, executives, and start-up business […]
Mahanakorn Partners Group, Hone Maxwell LLP, and Global US Tax Plan Limited are organizing a breakfast talk on bilateral US-Thailand investment and trade. As the business world continues to globalize, more than ever international and multinational enterprises are seeking to expand into other markets. In recent years, with increased labor costs and regulations, certain countries that used […]
We are delighted to share the news that Khun Vilasinee Thephasadin Na Ayuthaya, Managing Partner at Mahanakorn Partners Group (MPG), has been appointed as the Official Legal Counsel of the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangkok. Khun Vilasinee’s collaboration with the Swiss Embassy dates back to 1999 when she was the Managing Partner at Vimami, a […]
Bank of Thailand Cybersecurity Measures In the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) report Thailand Social’s Outlook of Q1/ 2022 it was reported that in 2021, 48.10% of people had experienced fraud and that the most prevalent type was through phishing emails and SMS. Additionally, it was found that the public […]
On the 31st of January 2023, the Ministry of Labor issued a Notice Relating to special cases where foreigners have permission to work in the Kingdom of Thailand. This notice has been in effect since the 1st of February 2023. This amendment means that foreigners wishing to work in Thailand (and their legitimate spouse), who […]
The Royal Decree on Digital Platform Service Business Requiring Notification B.E. 2565 (2022) (The ‘Royal Decree’) was published on the 22nd of December 2022. Digital platform operators have until August 2023 to amend their platforms to comply with the notification requirements. Digital Platform Service Digital platform services are platforms providing businesses, consumers and service users […]