A practitioner-grade analysis for foreign spouses in Thailand — whether married to a Thai national or to another foreigner — on the two provisions of the Civil and Commercial Code that govern the largest share of contested divorces: Section 1516(3) on serious harm, mental torture, and serious insult, and Section 1516(6) on failure to maintain and acts seriously hostile to the relationship as spouses. Covers the canonical definition of hostile acts from Dika 5347/2538, the marital-rape doctrine and marital sexual autonomy from Dika 302/2559, the continuous-tort rule under Section 1529 from Dika 2232/2535, the maintenance-plus-other-grounds limb from Dika 3608/2531, bilateral fault and post-divorce alimony under Section 1526 from Dika 8803/2559, the court's power to recharacterise the divorce ground from Dika 820/2559, conditional withdrawal versus forgiveness under Section 1518 from Dika 173/2540 and Dika 4104/2564, child support sua sponte under Section 1522 from Dika 3494/2547, spousal maintenance under Section 1461 paragraph two from Dika 272/2561, the effective date of alimony from Dika 4532/2556, and the seriousness threshold for insult from Dika 2092/2519 and Dika 4402/2558. Concrete scenarios for foreign spouses include sexual coercion, physical harm, verbal abuse, refusal of maintenance, expulsion from the family home, romantic engagement with another person, an openly maintained separate household, abandonment, reconciliation, bilateral fault, unregistered foreign marriage, asset protection, and international relocation of children. Extensive FAQ.

A practitioner-level analysis of ten Thai Supreme Court judgments on parental authority over minor children under Book V of the Civil and Commercial Code. The article reads the judgments as a single line of authority, drawing the doctrinal line between change of exerciser of parental authority under Sections 1520, 1521 and 1566(5) and removal of parental authority under Section 1582. It explains, section by section, how the welfare-of-the-child standard governs both, and walks through legitimation, standing, residence, guardianship, cross-border relocation and the criminal cross-over with Penal Code Section 317, with a comparison table and a detailed FAQ for Thai parents, foreign parents, family businesses and counsel.

A practitioner-level analysis of recent Supreme Court of Thailand judgments on director duties under Section 1168, shareholder derivative actions under Section 1169, removal of directors and meeting-notice rules under Sections 1151 and 1175, and the criminal route available to shareholders under Penal Code Section 353 and the 1956 Act on Offences. Includes the legal background, the rulings, what they mean for businesses, comparison tables, and a detailed FAQ.

A practitioner-grade guide to labor litigation in Thailand: the Labor Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998), Labor Relations Act B.E. 2518 (1975), and Labor Court Establishment and Procedure Act B.E. 2522 (1979); the jurisdiction and three-judge structure of the Labor Court; the two parallel routes for resolving disputes (Labor Inspector under Sections 123 to 125 LPA, or direct suit in the Labor Court); statutes of limitation; mandatory in-court mediation under Section 38; the inquisitorial trial procedure under Section 45; the statutory severance schedule under Section 118 (30 to 400 days, as amended in 2019); the six grounds for dismissal without severance under Section 119; the 120-day probation threshold; fixed-term contract rules; constructive dismissal; pay in lieu of notice under Section 17/1; the 15% interest and 15% surcharge under Section 9; the 75% wage rule for temporary cessation under Section 75; relocation and technology-driven layoff severance under Sections 120 to 122; working-hour, overtime, and holiday-pay entitlements; anti-discrimination protections under Section 15; unfair dismissal damages under Section 49 LCEPA with recent Supreme Court guidance (4630/2565, 1757-1772/2564, 6729/2561); the complete schedule of employer criminal penalties under Sections 144 to 159 LPA; parallel procedures before the Workmen's Compensation Fund and the Social Security Office; the appeal route to the Court of Appeal for Specialized Cases and on to the Supreme Court with leave; enforcement through the Legal Execution Department; and special considerations for foreign and migrant workers. Includes a comprehensive Q&A.

A complete guide to the licenses required under the Herbal Products Act B.E. 2562 (2019) to manufacture, import, sell, or advertise herbal products in Thailand, with a focus on cannabis business operators. Covers the fees (5,000 THB for manufacturing, 20,000 THB for import, 1,500 THB for sales, 2,500 THB for advertising), the three product registration tracks (notification, detailed notification, formula registration), the documents and signage required, the step-by-step procedure at the FDA and at Provincial Public Health Offices, the timeline, the five-year validity, the renewal at half the fee, and the specific compliance points where the Herbal Products Act intersects with the 2025 Notification on Controlled Herbs (Cannabis) and the GACP requirement.

On April 30, 2026 the Royal Gazette published Ministerial Regulation No. 2 B.E. 2569, tightening cannabis flower licensing rules in Thailand. Full Juslaws & Consult analysis with practical guidance, Q&A, and full English translation.

A complete guide to civil litigation in Thailand for businesses and foreign litigants. Court hierarchy and specialized courts, jurisdiction and venue, prescription periods under the Civil and Commercial Code, court fees, e-filing through CIOS, pre-filing and trial mediation, evidence rules and privilege, provisional measures, class actions, judgment enforcement through the Legal Execution Department, recognition of foreign judgments and New York Convention arbitral awards, and the specialized procedures governing consumer, intellectual property, labour, tax, family, and bankruptcy disputes. Statutory citations throughout.

A complete legal guide to bidding at Thailand Legal Execution Department auctions: process, deposits, the step-down in starting price across rounds, foreign-quota rules for condominiums, Land Office fees, and the Section 309 quater protection on outstanding maintenance fees.