As most organizations charged with upholding Thailand's laws are painfully aware, authority cannot be in all places at all times. Even law-abiding citizens are likely pleased about that, yet the limitations make law reform difficult. Whistleblowers, despite the derision that they face from many, play a key role in reforming Thai business laws and Thai labour laws. We look at the need for them.

The Thai government's new internet laws have met with either acclaim or criticism around the world, but there is no doubt that they are groundbreaking. Thailand law has succeeded in gaining a tighter control over the internet than most others. However, there are new privacy threats on the internet for Thai citizens, being enabled by technology. Will the government be as quick to react to these?

The Thai government's announcement of generous tax breaks on insurance policies has garnered much attention, with hundreds of thousands of baht per family in deductions available every year. We examine the inclusions and exclusions of this Thai law, clearing up some aspects which have confused many.

Consumer protection has long been seen as one of the areas where Thailand's laws fail miserably. Thailand's law firms and courts are constantly kept busy with consumer complaints about faulty or substandard products. Unfortunately for many, the claims process is too long and expensive to justify itself. However, a new era of consumer protection with laws ratified last year is about to begin.

Thailand's shopping malls are notorious for being counterfeit goods havens. Recent cases brought against eBay in both the US and France have revealed differing international opinions when it comes to responsibility for selling counterfeit goods. We look at the US and French views, and examine some possibilities for Thailand business law on counterfeits in the future.

Thailand is famous for its tight controls over foreigners owning property. However, Thai laws that are equally tight are needed over ownership certificates, whether the property is owned by a Thai national or foreigner. A recent Hua Hin case costing more than 4 million baht is the reason that Thailand legal services are advising all buyers to do due diligence on their ownership certificates.

The internet has been a law unto itself since it began, with tracking, cross-border and technical issues often preventing law enforcement. A new Thailand law aims to bring law and order to the internet within the country, and under this Thai business law internet logs will have to be kept for a minimum of 90 days. Find out how your business will be affected.

Foreigners have long been restricted from owning land in Thailand, as a way of protecting Thai national interests. Here Thailand business legal services explain the fine print of the Thailand law on land ownership, and some interesting new developments in the relevant acts.

The Foreign Business Act Thailand law has been a controversial piece of legislation for many years, dividing those that see the national interest in different ways. However you see the recent changes, they can be confusing for businesses. Our corporate legal services in Thailand review the amendments to this major piece of Thailand law.

Cyber crime is a growing problem wherever the internet reaches to, and Thailand is no exception. It is a notoriously difficult environment to regulate, with the twists and turns of differing international and Thailand laws, and the complexity of policing websites. Thai law companies and business legal services have applauded a new cyber crime law, which helps protect Thai citizens and businesses.