Video: Interview With David Kuenzi of Thun Financial

November 11, 2015

ThaiLawForum’s latest video features David Kuenzi of Thun Financial – a investment management and financial planning firm with a focus on advising expatriates worldwide. In this video we discuss expat investment issues, FATCA, strategies for saving, and general expat banking issues. This is an audio only video. Listen here: Chaninat and Leeds are a team […]

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TPP Full Text Released

November 6, 2015

This week the full text of the highly secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership deal (TPP) has been released by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. At this link you can read the treaty. Read more at Activist Post. Read more on the TPP here and here. Chaninat and Leeds, business attorneys in Bangkok have […]

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Fake Coin Claims for Chinese Importers

November 3, 2015

Importers of scrap metal in China face claims that they have spent over a decade sending “counterfeit mutilated” coins to the United States Mint, earning them over $47 million in return, reports Court House News. A federal judge ruled that they must face the two-count complaint for civil forfeiture of property. American business attorneys in […]

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Iceland Bank Sale Divides Profits with Citizens

November 2, 2015

Iceland’s Minister of Finance Bjarni Benediktsson has announced that each citizen of the country will get a pay-out of 30,000 ISK for the proposed sale of Islandsbanki. The idea is to give 5% of Islandsbanki shares to the people. The value of the bank is currently placed at 187 billion ISK, of which 5% is […]

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US Tax: Why More Americans Than Ever Are Leaving Home (VIDEO)

October 29, 2015

Chaninat and Leeds met with Lon Fairbrook this week. Lon is CEO of Fairbrook Alliance. We spoke to him regarding why increasing numbers of US citizens are choosing to formally leave the US, and the pros and cons for doing so. Chaninat and Leeds, English speaking business lawyers in Bangkok Chaninat and leeds specialize in […]

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US Navy Destroyer Sails into Disputed Chinese Water

October 27, 2015

A US Navy ship has sailed into the disputed waters that surround Chinese-built artificial islands. According to the BBC, the guided missile destroyer breached the 12 mile zone China claims in the Spratly archipelago. The foreign ministry in Beijing said their position is “illegal.” However the US Defense Department spokesman Commander Bill Urban said that […]

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Updates to Thailand’s Air Navigation Act

October 26, 2015

Thailand has updated The Air Navigation Act. Four laws have been repealed, including: (1) The Air Navigation Act B.E. 2480; (2) The Air Navigation Act (No. 2) B.E. 2490; (3) The Air Navigation Act (No. 3) B.E. 2492; and (4) All other laws, rules and regulations to the extent that they are inconsistent with or […]

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Amendment to Anti-Money Laundering Law

October 22, 2015

Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Act (the “AML Act”) has been strengthened as of 9th October 2015. The amendment changes the law to be in line with the current anti-money laundering situation and to conform to international standards and increase enforcement. Key changes include additional predicate offenses, expanded scope of money laundering offenses and onboarding policy and […]

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Visa Bulletin Sparks Class Action Law Suit Filed Against U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Homeland Security

October 9, 2015

On September 28, 2015, several highly-skilled immigrant workers from India and China filed a federal class action lawsuit in the State of Washington against the U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) over revisions to the October 2015 Visa Bulletin (Revised Visa Bulletin) that impacted them adversely. On September 30, […]

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