Kudun and Partners

Thailand’s government is on the process of launching a groundbreaking multiple-entry Medical Treatment visa (“non-MT visa“) with a generous one-year validity period, aiming to solidify its position as a premier international medical hub. The Subcommittee on Developing Thailand into a Medical Service Hub, authorized by the Ministry of Public Health, recently convened to craft the framework for this visionary visa program. In pivotal sessions held on November 30, 2021, and November 15, 2022, the Cabinet endorsed resolutions for the “1-Year Medical Treatment Visa,” signaling a bold leap towards implementing the non-MT visa...

After the fundamental changes to the Civil and Commercial Code of Thailand (the “CCC”) under the Civil and Commercial Code Amendment No. 23 B.E. 2565 (2022) (the “Amendment”), which becomes effective on February 7, 2023, in order tomodernize corporate formalities for the private limited companies in Thailand, the Cabinet recently approved two drafted ministerial regulations to provide clarity and further elaborate on the Amendment...

On July 12, 2024, Kudun and Partners visited the Banglamung Foundation for the Welfare of the Aged as part of the firm’s Lawyers and Internship Students Retreat 2024. This visit was a significant component of our ongoing commitment to corporate social responsibility and community engagement. Since last month, the firm initiated a donation drive to collect funds for a high BTU air conditioning unit needed for the foundation’s “Happy Home,” a recreational building where the elderly can relax and spend their days. Through the generosity of our members, we successfully raised a total of THB 113,700...

Thailand has taken a monumental step to become the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage. On June 18, 2024, the Senate of Thailand passed a resolution approving an act amending the Civil and Commercial Code, a landmark legislation related to marriage and family law aimed at ensuring marriage equality and championing universal human rights (the “Marriage Equality Legislation”). Notably, the Marriage Equality Legislation replaces gender-specific references such as “man”, “woman”, “husband”, and “wife” with gender-neutral terms such as “individual” and “spouse...