Lieutenant Colonel Barry Petersen awarded Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
AustCham Thailand is proud to announce to our Members and Friends in the Australian-Thai community that on Australia Day this year, the late Lieutenant Colonel Barry Petersen, MC (Retd) was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to the international community of Thailand. Members of AustCham have fond memories of Barry and […]
Australia-Thailand Education Relationship Stays Strong
Source: Australian Embassy Thailand Facebook Australia and Thailand continue to enjoy a strong, deep and longstanding education relationship. To explore how to take our relationship to the next level, the Embassy recently hosted an Education dialogue with many of Thailand’s leading universities. Led by H.E. Mr Allan McKinnon PSM, Australia’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand, […]
Coronavirus Update from Bumrungrad International Hospital
By Bumrungrad International Hospital
FAQs on Coronavirus (2019-nCov)
By Samitivej Hospitals 1. What is a coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, which cause diseases ranging from a simple cold (some seasonal viruses are coronaviruses) to more severe diseases such as MERS or SARS. The virus identified in China is a new coronavirus. It has been referred to as 2019-nCoV. 2. What […]
A Look Back at Thai Labour Law in 2019
In this article, Tilleke & Gibbins’ labour and employment lawyers discuss three of the most common issues that our clients have asked us about over the past year, including some of the most significant recent legal developments and applications that employers in Thailand have been facing. Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act For many employers, the […]
Taxing Times Ahead – The Removal of the CGT Main Residence Exemption for Australian Expats
On 12 December 2019, the Australian Government introduced legislation that removed the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) main residence exemption for foreign residents. A foreign resident is an individual who is not a resident for Australian tax purposes. This will impact individuals who are going, or who are already, overseas and who sell their Australian main […]
GDPR, A PERFECT BACKDOOR FOR HACKERS
By Bernard Collin, CEO, SafeComs Everyone has heard about GDPR, the recent Global Data Privacy Regulation applicable since May 2019 in which any company that possesses data about any individual residing in Europe must comply with their request to verify, correct or even erase the data in their database. This is regardless of the company […]
Donations for Australian Bushfire Appeal
AustCham Thailand would like to express our condolences to those who have experienced loss and gratitude to those who continue to fight the bushfires that have destroyed vast parts of Australia. As with all Australians, and Australians at heart, we would like to do our part to assist the devasted regions, and will be providing […]
