The Thai government has recently amended the Organic Act on Counter-Corruption B.E. 2542 (1999) (Amendments). The Amendments, which became effective on July 12, 2015, are part of the government’s broader anti-corruption legislative and policy initiative. The Amendments join Thailand’s significant array of anti-corruption legislation and increase Thailand’s compliance with the UN Convention against Corruption, which Thailand ratified in 2011.Introduction of Corporate Liability

Below is an excerpt from a talk recently given by David Lyman, Chairman & Chief Values Officer at Tilleke & Gibbins, at an event organized by the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand. This excerpt was republished by the Bangkok Post newspaper on August 10, 2015. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Tilleke & Gibbins.

Thailand is a popular tourist destination attracting millions of foreigners to its vibrant cities and windswept shores each year. While many of these foreigners fall in love with the food, others fall in love with the people. Fortunately for those who are love-struck, getting married in Thailand is an easy process, as the country has a well-established system for foreigners to marry Thai citizens.To illustrate how the process works, we will look at the lives of David and Suda, a fictional couple who would like to marry under Thai law.

The second edition of Corporate Governance  has been published as part of the European Lawyer Reference series. The guide is presented in a Q&A-style format, providing detailed overviews of corporate governance in 32 jurisdictions worldwide. Kasma Visitkitjakarn, consultant, and Napat Siri-armart, attorney-at-law, in Tilleke & Gibbins corporate and commercial department, coauthored the Thailand chapter of the guide. The Thailand chapter covers the following topics in detail:

The latest edition of Getting the Deal Through – Dispute Resolution  provides detailed overviews of dispute resolution laws and procedures in 48 jurisdictions worldwide. Thawat Damsa-ard, partner, and Surapong Damrongtrakoolsak, attorney-at-law, in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution and litigation department, coauthored the Thailand chapter of the guide. The Thailand chapter covers the following subjects in detail:

The eighth edition of Getting the Deal Through – Insurance & Reinsurance, a Q&A-style guide to insurance and reinsurance law in 23 jurisdictions around the world, has been published by Law Business Research. Aaron Le Marquer, consultant, and Ittirote Klinboon, attorney-at-law, in Tilleke & Gibbins’ insurance group, coauthored the Thailand chapter of the guide.

In early 2015, a European pharmaceutical company that markets a globally well-known pain relief drug discovered a drug with the same active ingredient and a similar name circulating on the Vietnamese market. In what the European company believed was a clear instance of “palming off,” the drug’s packaging also used colors and design elements similar to the packaging of the well-known drug. However, pursuing a trademark infringement charge was a dead end, as the Vietnamese drug’s name had already been successfully registered as a trademark.

Major updates have recently been made to Thailand’s customs laws and procedures regarding transit of goods through Thailand and transshipment. In addition, brand owners must now record their marks in order to comply with the Royal Thai Customs Department’s new customs recordation procedures.Transit and Transshipment