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Thailand’s government is on the process of launching a groundbreaking multiple-entry Medical Treatment visa (“non-MT visa“) with a generous one-year validity period, aiming to solidify its position as a premier international medical hub. The Subcommittee on Developing Thailand into a Medical Service Hub, authorized by the Ministry of Public Health, recently convened to craft the framework for this visionary visa program. In pivotal sessions held on November 30, 2021, and November 15, 2022, the Cabinet endorsed resolutions for the “1-Year Medical Treatment Visa,” signaling a bold leap towards implementing the non-MT visa...

After the fundamental changes to the Civil and Commercial Code of Thailand (the “CCC”) under the Civil and Commercial Code Amendment No. 23 B.E. 2565 (2022) (the “Amendment”), which becomes effective on February 7, 2023, in order tomodernize corporate formalities for the private limited companies in Thailand, the Cabinet recently approved two drafted ministerial regulations to provide clarity and further elaborate on the Amendment...

On June 18, 2024, Troy Schooneman, partner and head of international practice of Kudun and Partners had the honor of speaking at the Legal 500 GC Powerlist Elite Roundtable Thailand 2024, hosted at the Waldorf Astoria Bangkok. The exclusive roundtable brought together some of Thailand’s most senior legal professionals to discuss a range of pivotal issues affecting the legal landscape today. Key topics included AI and data governance, due diligence and governance, directors’ liabilities, shareholder activism, and corporate governance...

Kudun and Partners proudly celebrates Pride Month and Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill, making the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.