Siradapat Ratanakorn

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Consultant, Regulatory Affairs

Biography

Siradapat Ratanakorn is a food technologist and a consultant in the firm’s regulatory affairs group. She handles all matters pertaining to food, including Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registration and strategy. Siradapat also handles animal feed registrations with the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA).

Prior to joining Tilleke & Gibbins, Siradapat worked for the Thai FDA, where her primary responsibilities involved import licenses, food registration, and classification, particularly in relation to food supplements, beverages, and food additives. At Tilleke & Gibbins, Siradapat is responsible for handling issues for importers and producers of food, food supplements, and food additives.

Experience

Assisted a Japanese food manufacturer in assessing the registrability of its food supplements, and advised on the necessary amendments to be made in order to ensure a smooth registration process.
Assisted the Thai FDA in developing regulations on food supplements and food additives. Specifically, this involved in compiling information on the use of food additives to create a food supplement database and a food supplement product manual and checklist.
Participated in the Thai FDA’s Post-Marketing Group to identify food supplement products that were not compliant with Thai law.
Worked with food supplement companies to import products that were experiencing a shortage due to floods around the country, and helped to implement the emergency registration process for these newly imported products.

ABOUT Siradapat

Languages

Thai

English

Education

BSc, Srinakharinwirot University

Insights

October 14, 2021

Lex Mundi Guide to Doing Business in Thailand 2021

As part of its membership in Lex Mundi, Tilleke & Gibbins has published an updated edition of its Guide to Doing Business in Thailand for 2021. This guide outlines all of the key factors for starting and operating a business in the Thai market. Issues covered include: Investment incentives Financial facilities Exchange controls Import and export regulations Structures for doing business Requirements for the Establishment of a Business Operation of the Business Cessation or Termination of the Business Labor legislation, relations, and supply Tax Immigration requirements This publication is part of Lex Mundi’s Guides to Doing Business series prepared by member firms in more than 100 jurisdictions worldwide. The guides serve as a useful resource when planning an international business strategy or researching a new market.

June 25, 2020

Practical Law: Agricultural Law in Thailand 2020

Practical Law has published an updated online version of Agricultural Law in Thailand, a Q&A-style guide that provides detailed overviews of the law affecting agribusiness in the country. The Thailand overview is one of twenty such guides to jurisdictions worldwide, covering key practical issues related to the legal environment for agricultural operations.The Thailand section, written by lawyers at Tilleke & Gibbins, delves into the following main issues:

April 16, 2020

Tilleke & Gibbins Nominated for Visionary Client Service Award

In-House Community, the well-respected publishing house behind Asian-Mena Counsel magazine, has announced the shotlist for its 2020 Visionary Client Service Providers awards, naming Tilleke & Gibbins as one of the nominees for the prestigious accolade.

March 24, 2020

COVID-19 Resource Center

As the global COVID-19 situation develops, Tilleke & Gibbins is dedicated to ensuring that our clients remain up to date on the most important legal developments in Southeast Asia as they happen.

Awards & Rankings

December 16, 2021

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022: High Rankings for Tilleke & Gibbins Offices and Practitioners

In the recently released 2022 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific, Tilleke & Gibbins has earned high rankings across all of the firm’s jurisdictions in Southeast Asia. Moreover, a total of 21 practitioners from all of the firm’s offices received individual rankings. A full summary is below. Thailand Tilleke & Gibbins’ practice in Bangkok—the firm’s largest office—led the way with rankings in 12 different practices areas, including three Band 1 recognitions: Aviation – Band 1 Competition/Antitrust – Band 2 Corporate/M&A – Band 3 Dispute Resolution – Band 3 Employment – Band 1 Insurance – Band 3 Intellectual Property – Band 1 Projects & Energy – Band 3 Real Estate – Band 3 Restructuring/Insolvency – Band 2 Tax – Band 3 Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) – Band 2 Vietnam Tilleke & Gibbins’ offices in Vietnam (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) garnered a total of five rankings, two of which are Band 1: Corporate/M&A – Band 4 Dispute Resolution – Band 4 Employment – Band 3 Intellectual Property – Band 1 Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) – Band 1 Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, and Myanmar The firm’s offices in Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Vientiane, and Yangon earned one ranking each: Cambodia – General Business Law – Band 2 Indonesia – Intellectual Property – Band 4 Laos – General Business Law – Band 2 Myanmar – General Business Law – Band 4 Individual Rankings In the 2022 rankings, Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers received a total of 21 individual rankings—two more than last year’s 19. The ranked practitioners are recognized in eight practice areas: Aviation: John Frangos (Thailand) Corporate/M&A: Chuyen Hong Huu Le (Vietnam), Cynthia M. Pornavalai (Thailand), Kien Trung Trinh (Vietnam) Dispute Resolution: Thawat Damsa-ard (Thailand) Employment: Chusert Supasitthumrong (Thailand), Kien Trung Trinh (Vietnam), Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut (Thailand), General Business Law: Jay Cohen (Cambodia), Dino Santaniello (Laos) Intellectual Property: Darani Vachanavuttivong (Thailand), Alan Adcock (Thailand), Nandana Indananda (Thailand), Suebsiri Taweepon (Thailand), Sukontip Jitmongkolthong (Thailand), Thomas Treutler (Vietnam), Loc Xuan Le (Vietnam), Linh Thi Mai Nguyen (Vietnam), Trung Nguyen (Vietnam) Real Estate: Cynthia M. Pornavalai (Thailand) TMT: Waewpen Piemwichai (Vietnam) The annual Chambers Asia-Pacific rankings are based on in-depth market research, including input from clients and other legal practitioners. The rankings are widely used as a reference guide to the top law firms and legal professionals across the Asia-Pacific region. To read the full rankings and the accompanying analyses, please visit the Chambers and Partners website.

December 15, 2021

Tilleke & Gibbins Repeats as Thailand Firm of the Year in Who’s Who Legal Awards 2021

Tilleke & Gibbins was named Thailand Firm of the Year at the Who’s Who Legal Awards 2021, marking the sixth consecutive year that Who’s Who Legal has recognized Tilleke & Gibbins’ Bangkok office as the leading full-service law practice in Thailand.

November 11, 2021

Tilleke & Gibbins Again Receives CSR Recognition from AMCHAM Thailand

On November 10, 2021, Tilleke & Gibbins was awarded a CSR Recognition at the 2021 AMCHAM CSR Excellence Awards, hosted online by the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in Thailand. This is the second consecutive year that the firm was recognized at these awards, which celebrate companies in Thailand with sustainable business practices such as good governance, social responsibility, business integrity, stakeholder engagement, and demonstrated delivery of positive impacts on the society and environment. The awards bring together AMCHAM member companies each year to highlight exceptional corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects by American and Thai companies, with the aim of encouraging businesses to recognize the value of giving back to the community. This year, winning companies received a certificate marking the recognition, along with congratulatory letters from the chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy and the president of AMCHAM Thailand. More details on the AMCHAM CSR Excellence Awards and a full list of this year’s honorees are available on the AMCHAM Thailand website.

September 17, 2021

Tilleke & Gibbins Offices All Highly Ranked in Asialaw Profiles 2022

The 2022 edition of Asialaw Profiles was officially released on September 17, 2021, and Tilleke & Gibbins received some of its best regional rankings yet in this detailed and comprehensive guide to the services of leading Asian law firms. Asialaw Profiles 2022 rates top domestic and international firms operating in Asian jurisdictions and headquartered in Asia, looking at firms’ performance and client service in both legal practices areas and various industries. Tilleke & Gibbins achieved rankings in 42 out of 45 possible industries and practice areas across Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, plus a further three for the firm’s intellectual property boutique in Indonesia. Among these, Asialaw placed Tilleke & Gibbins in the highest possible tier in 20 categories. In Thailand, Tilleke & Gibbins continues to be the only firm ranked in all 18 possible categories. This includes improved rankings for Real Estate, Infrastructure, Aviation, and Labor and Employment—the last two of which feature Tilleke & Gibbins as the sole firm in the top tier. The firm is also ranked in all available categories in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. For more details and to browse the full rankings, please visit the Asialaw website.

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