Published by Tilleke & Gibbins in association with Lex Mundi, the International Guide on Health Industry Laws  provides an overview of healthcare systems in 19 jurisdictions worldwide. The Thailand chapter of the guide, written by industry specialists at Tilleke & Gibbins, covers the following subjects:

In Shakespeare’s comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, head watchman and malapropist Dogberry instructs his men that falling asleep on duty is perfectly fine and that they should avoid touching a criminal, lest they become tainted by his crimes. Now, as then, security guards are on the receiving end of humor, mostly undeserved. In Thailand, security guards are a fixture of the employment landscape, performing a wide variety of roles and making us feel not only secure but often functioning as a part of an extended family.

A Regional Guide to Background Checks, published by Mayer Brown JSM in collaboration with Tilleke & Gibbins, provides an overview of the legal and practical issues surrounding employment background checks in 17 countries. The guide covers aspects such as criminal records, drug and alcohol testing, conditions, restrictions, and sanctions.

Published by Multilaw, the Media, Advertising, and Entertainment Law Throughout the World  guide provides a comprehensive overview of media, advertising, entertainment, and art law in more than 30 countries around the world. Tilleke & Gibbins contributed the Vietnam and Thailand chapters to the guide.

Media, Advertising, and Entertainment Law Throughout the World, published by Multilaw, presents an overview of media, advertising, entertainment, and art law in more than 30 countries worldwide. Lawyers at Tilleke & Gibbins contributed both the Thailand and Vietnam chapters to the guide.The Thailand chapter of the guide covers:

Thailand’s current infrastructure needs are well known to policymakers. The development of urban and inter-city rail links, telecommunication networks, and renewable energy projects are some of the areas in need of investment, as identified by government agencies.Much of the infrastructure development over the next decade will be capital-intensive, meaning that funding from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) could assist in developing Thailand’s various projects.

The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC), in collaboration with local insurance associations, is establishing a regulatory framework to conduct insurance business via electronic means, known as e-Insurance. This is part of the Thai Government’s promotion of the digital economy and commerce.The framework is intended to promote e-Insurance with sufficient controls to secure and protect consumers when acquiring personal insurance through electronic transactions via websites, mobile applications, etc.Highlights of the framework include:

The ASEAN Regulations for Cross-Border Security Offerings guide, published by Lex Mundi, provides an overview of the regulations applicable to cross-border offerings of securities within ASEAN member states. The Thailand and Vietnam chapters of the guide, written by Kobkit Thienpreecha and Vinh Quoc Nguyen of Tilleke & Gibbins, cover the following topics:Thailand