| Seminars Events &Conferences |
Negotiating & Managing Construction Contracts 2-3 April 2008, Shangri-La Hotel, Bkk. Organized by the Asia Business Forum.
5th Annual Asia Pacific Trusts & Offshore 16-17 April 2008, Shangri-La hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Organized by the EG Communications.
Practical ASEAN Tax Strategies 19 April 2008, Navote Siam Square Hotel, Bangkok. Organized by the Unique Seminar.
Housing the Poor by Market Approaches 21-23 April 2008, at The Novotel Bangkok Hotel, Siam Square, Bkk. Organized by the Thai Appraisal Foundation
Company&Securities Law 2008 23-24 April 2008, at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel, Bkk. Organized by the Asia Business Forum
One-Day Lecture on REITs 25 Aprial 2008, at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, Bkk. Organized by the Thai Appraisal Foundation
Tax Planning with Double Taxation Agreement’s in Practice 8 May 2008, Pan Pacific Hotel, Bkk. Organized by the irving Siminar
Mergers & Acquisitions 5-6 June 2008, at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel, Bkk. Organized by the Asia Business Forum |
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Compulsory Licensing of Life-Saving Cancer Medication |
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In the face of opponents from the Pharmaceutical Association of America and pharmaceutical companies, the Thai government continues to abide by its compulsory licensing of essential, life-saving cancer medications to enable poor patients to access quality generic versions of patented medication.
Compulsory licensing is expected to save lives while at the same cost multinational pharmaceutical companies great financial loss. |
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In a letter dated 30 Jan 2008 by the Pharmaceutical Association to the United States Trade Representative (USTP), the association urged the USTP to downgrade Thailand to Priority Foreign Country instead of the country's current status on the Priority Watch List, based on claims that Thailand had not informed the patent holders prior to the announcement of compulsory licensing. Countries are ranked and placed in one of three categories: 1) Priority Foreign Country, 2) Priority Watch List, or 3) Watch List. The worst of these is Priority Foreign Country, subject to sanctions by the US. According to commentary by the Intellectual Property Alliance, Thailand will likely remain on the Priority Watch List. more |
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Escrow Business Law : New escrow business the law is intended to protect buyers and sellers of real estate from possible fraud and deceit through the services of a neutral third party who holds funds, property, or legal documents for disbursement once certain conditions are met as instructed by the buyer and seller. more
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 2008 Top Thailand Legal and Business Stories
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Thailand
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Thailand -Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA)- Regulations and Procedures |
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Roberto Bergami considers the implications of the 2005 Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement on bilateral trade. |
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Thailand
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Jason Douglas Hoge analyzes the deprivation of Burmese workers rights to freedom of assembly and collective bargaining under Burmese and Thai Law. |
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Thailand
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Globalization and the Decline of Legal Consciousness: Torts, Ghosts, and Karma in Thailand |
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David M. Engel examines the transformation of legal consciousness associated with globalization through the injury narratives of ordinary Thai people. He finds that injury victims are more likely to conceptualize their grievances in terms of religiosity than rights. |
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SUPREME
COURT OPINIONS |
| SEVERANCE PAY |
Lamduan Keawthai vs. M.C.S. Steel Co. Ltd.
The plaintiff was employed by the defendant and loaned money informally within the defendant's company in violation of the defendant's orders. The defendant may cease to employ the plaintiff and does not have to pay severance pay or give advance notice.
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Rolex
A.S. Company v. Nuntana Pitsaithakorn
Although the defendant wishes to produce and sell
a watch under the name “Solex”, there is no evidence
that customers will confuse this brand with “Rolex”
as they know that “Solex” is a trade-mark of a
key company. Therefore the defendant can register a trademark
under the name Solex ”without being in violation of
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INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
Castle
Ridge v. Department of Intellectual Property
"Choanpoy" and "Peepe" are the names of Chinese herbs which
can be used to remedy coughs and abate phlegm. These two words
were combined with the word, "Kor" which means cough for the
name of the trademark, Choanpoypeepekor. Because the name
of this trademark is only the name of the herbs and the word
cough with no modification, it is illegal. Therefore the trademark
registration is revoked.
UNAUTHORIZED SALE OF LAND
Sangvol et al. vs. Darawong et al.
The first defendant was authorized to withdraw a mortgage on a piece of land, however, she also registered the land in her name even though she was not authorized. The first defendant sold the land to the second defendant and the second defendant mortgaged the land to the third defendant. The plaintiff has the right to bring legal proceedings against the second and third defendant but not the first defendant because the first defendant is her mother.
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