Tax harmonization and the AEC: a long way to go

Tax harmonization and the AEC: a long way to go

Last week the Thai government hosted a forum on regional tax policy in Asia. One would think that a single market such as the ASEAN Economic Community would require harmonization of tax laws and coordination More...

Edmund Sim | | March 22nd, 2012
ASEAN Adopts International Negotiating Procedures

ASEAN Adopts International Negotiating Procedures

Last week’s ASEAN Coordinating Council meeting of foreign ministers in Cambodia adopted “The Rule of Procedures for Conclusion of International Agreements by ASEAN” (ROP).   More...

January 27th, 2012
In the Singapore Property Market, Not All Foreigners Are Equal

In the Singapore Property Market, Not All Foreigners Are Equal

This week the Singapore government implemented immediate measures affecting its property market.  In an effort to prevent further appreciation in property (and thereby avoid a “bubble” and its consequent “bursting”), More...

December 12th, 2011
Four Incremental Steps Towards the AEC

Four Incremental Steps Towards the AEC

In today’s post, we examine recent incremental steps taken by ASEAN to realize the ASEAN Economic Community. Considered separately, each step may not seem like much. Jedoch, taken as a whole, they evidence active More...

November 14th, 2011
How To Establish A Thailand Representative Office

How To Establish A Thailand Representative Office

Thailand is one of the fast developing countries in Asia today. Daher, it is no wonder why foreign corporations come to do business in Thailand. A wealth of opportunities abound in the country in almost all More...

November 1st, 2011
Thailand justifies Viktor Bout’s extradition

Thailand rechtfertigt Viktor Bout die Auslieferung

Thailändische Ministerpräsident Abhisit Vejjajiva sagte Thailand wird mit Russland über dessen Notwendigkeit zu klären, um einen angeblichen russischen Waffenhändlers Viktor Bout ausliefern, while the Russian foreign minister condemned the extradition More...

November 17th, 2010
Thailand’s 3G to be in service by second quarter of 2011

Thailand's 3G in Dienst zweiten Quartal werden 2011

Nach einer langen Verzögerung, der TOT hat schließlich beschlossen, den Prozess beschleunigen für das 3G-Ausschreibungen, sagen, die erste Phase wird im Service durch das zweite Quartal des nächsten Jahres.  More...

November 1st, 2010

Thai Finance Minister remains commited to new property tax

The Royal Thai Government remains committed to implementing a proposed asset tax that will affect property owners across the country said Finance Minister, Korn Chatikavanij, at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club More...

August 7th, 2010

Does state of emergency justify censorship in Thailand ?

Control of media that are affiliated to or support the Red Shirt movement has been reinforced considerably since a state of emergency was imposed in Bangkok and many other provinces. A TV station, radio stations, More...

July 31st, 2010

Thailand’s Special Police to probe accumulation of war weapons

The Department of Special Investigation will conduct a probe into how a number of powerful arms had fallen into the possession of a United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) supporter.  More...

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April 29th, 2010