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  • 1998 Issue 1 ( Spring )
 
  • The Income Tax Treaty Between the United States and Thailand: An Overview and Analysis - The Income Tax Treaty Between the United States and Thailand: An Overview and Analysis - by Jonathan Leeds. This article was published in the Sukhothai ThammathiratLaw Journal (Thailand) in Volume 9, Issue 2, December 1996. The article deals with the Convention For the Avoidance of Double Taxation Between the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand. The Convention was ratified in February, 1998. The "Double Taxation Treaty", along with the economic downturn and other recent changes in Thailand's legal framework should all contribute to increased US investment in the Thailand region.
 
  • THE THAI CONSTITUTION OF 1997 SOURCES AND PROCESS by Borwornsak Uwanno & Wayne D. Burns. This is a reprint of an article originally published in the University of British Columbia Law Review, Vol.32: Number 2, 1998. Mr Uwanno is the Dean and a Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University He is aformer CDA member and secretary to the Drafting and Scrutiny Committee of the CDA. He is also a former member of the House Ad Hoc Committee on Constitutional Reform(1993-94)and a former member of the CDD. Mr. Burns is a foreign expert at the Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University. He holds an LLM from the University of British Columbia, class of 1992.
 
  • THAILAND'S NEW TRADE LAW SEEKS TO ELIMINATE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AND MONOPOLIZATION by Fabrice Mattei. This article is an analysis of Thailand's New Competition Law. Mr. Mattei is employed by Mongkolnavin Law Office and is an expert in Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law. He holds a degree in Law and a Diploma in Intellectual Property Law. Mr. Mattei was the first attorney officially recognized by the French Embassy in Thailand as an Intellectual Property Law specialist.
 
  • A Legal Perspective on Y2K in Thailand by Jonathan Leeds. This article is published in the August 1999 edition of the German Thai Chamber of Commerce magazine. The article highlights the legal implications of Y2K failures and potential liability in Thailand. The article also examines the governmental framework and status in preparing for the Y2K problem. In researching this article, the author interviewed key government experts at NECTEC (the governmental computer technology ministry). Finally, the article suggests a checklist for companies and individuals to use in protecting themselves from Y2K liability problems.
 

 

 

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