NEWS CORNER
SEMINAR BY THE TPSO
Mr. Chaladbhum Temkasem, EABC Executive Director was invited to attend a seminar by the Office of Policy and Strategic Trade, Ministry of Commerce. The seminar gave an overview of current export trend in Thailand, the trade war and battle between the US and China, and its effects on Thailand and the Asean region. Long term economic growth will depend heavily on the cooperation between government and private sectors.
GUILLOTINE PROJECT
The Guillotine Project is a fast track way of reviewing laws and regulations and removing unnecessary or unwanted laws and regulations, or revising them, according to a process.
Please do submit proposals for change or removal of any laws or regulations which are about licences or permits of any kind.
Some 1,000 issues, regulations or laws are expected to processed by May 2019. The first batch of 370 of these can be viewed on the ‘Simple and Smart License’ site www.sslicense.go.th/th/page/item/index/id/1
Please do provide Stakeholder input in the way the issues are proposed to be addressed, at www.sslicense.go.th/th/page/item/index/id/1.
For more information – see EABC website here
REVISED SMART VISA
The SMART VISA was introduced a year ago (February 2018), but there were few takers. BOI consulted with business and others and revised the terms. The new SMART VISA has expanded categories of work (Alternative Dispute Resolution, HR Development for Science & Technology, and Environmental Management and Renewable Energy, in addition to the existing 10 ‘S’ curve industries. There are changes to the terms also. SMART VISA can be for up to 4 years and does not need a separate work permit.
For more information: BOI SMART VISA
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