COVID-19 Turning Full-Time Staff Into Contractors – Pros & Cons From A Legal Point Of View
Digital technology and internet easily connect people from different locations, which has been applied in the ordinary course of various industries for communication and work delivery. Nowadays, there are multiple robust mobile applications to choose from and hi-speed internet is available across the regions, backing online connections. The benefits are cost reduction and time efficiency without the need of…
A message to our clients regarding COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to spread, we at Antares Group are monitoring the situation and are taking measures to best balance health and safety, while maintaining the continuity and quality of our services.
These measures include:
Facilitating remote access technologies and tele-communication
Restricting non-essential travel and event attendance by our staff
Increased cleaning and sanitizing of our premises
While our office remains open, we encourage our clients to currently replace…
W hat marketers and business owners should know about the Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)?
Thailand has adopted the principals of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”) legislation was approved and published in the Royal Gazette on May 27, 2019.
A one-year grace period has been given, while the committee and office are being formed, so there is only a short time to prepare for regulatory impacts.
The…
What are the rights the proposed Civil Partnership Bill grants to same sex couples in Thailand?
At the end of 2018, a long-awaited LGBT civil union bill was approved by the Cabinet and is currently pending legislation by the National Legislative Assembly. The Bill is known as the Life Partnership Registration Act (LPRA).
According to our review, the Bill upholds same sex civil partnerships as equal to the typical provisions of Thai Civil and…
What are the HR incentives granted by the BOI to investors who contribute to human resource development?
The Thai government is active in pursuing industrial and technology development in the eastern seaboard region under the umbrella of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). The promoted territory initially comprises three provinces, namely Chachoengsao, Chonburi, and Rayong.
Economic development in the region requires not only foreign and local investment in large infrastructure and production facilities, but also highly…
How the Private Trust Bill functions in terms of foreign private wealth for establishing a trust in Thailand?
Trust arrangements used to be totally prohibited in Thailand, but were opened for the capital market investment and fundraising in 2007 by the legislation of The Trust for Transactions in Capital Market Act. Soon after enactment, the Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) became available from various financial institutions for the purposes of fundraising and investment in real…
How the Private Trust Bill functions in terms of foreign private wealth for establishing a trust in Thailand?
Trust arrangements used to be totally prohibited in Thailand, but were opened for the capital market investment and fundraising in 2007 by the legislation of The Trust for Transactions in Capital Market Act. Soon after enactment, the Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) became available from various financial institutions for the purposes of fundraising and investment in real…
Thailand International Business Center Promotion: What are the allowed activities and what conditions must be fulfilled?
On 10 October 2018, the Thai Cabinet announced a new investment promotion category, called the International Business Center (IBC), which was published in The Royal Gazette on 28 December 2018, and became effective the next day.
This new promotion category replaces the International Headquarters (IHQ), Regional Operating Headquarters (ROH), International Trading Center (ITC), and Treasury Center (TC) promotion categories. Therefore,…