Thailand Legal and Business News: April 2011

Supreme Court Opinions

GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE
Mrs. Prapai Tanonkaew vs. Mr. Kitipoom Phetyoi

The Defendant sent a letter of complaint to the Plaintiff’s superior and instructor that the Plaintiff committed adultery with other woman. This matter is regarded as the personal behavior of the Plaintiff. The Defendant who is the wife of the Plaintiff has the right to express her love and jealousness upon her husband. Her request to the Plaintiff’s superior and instructor to admonish the Plaintiff to think of his family is not regarded as humiliating the Plaintiff’s reputation. No severe disciplinary punishment was executed.

SUBLET AGREEMENT TRANSFER THE LEASED PROPERTY
Ms. Suwanna Sae-heur vs. Mr. Komrat Maliwongse

The 30 years land leased contract indicated that leased for construction the buildings and there was no tea money for the lease. T, the former lessor and the three Defendants did not designate the construction period and the amount of the buildings that the three Defendants is going to build up on the leased land. From the contract, it is cleared that the three Defendants have right to construct the building in any quantity and at any time during the leased period. And in setting the new agreement on constructing period.

NON-MONETARY DAMAGES AND ACTING ON BEHALF OF A MINOR
Mr.Chaot-uthai Fuungsiriviboon vs. Mr. Boonruen Netniyom

The plaintiff claims for compensation in cause of action on tort. The defendant argued that the plaintiff’s lawful father made a contract of compromise regarding damages so there is no current right to claim the compensation of the plaintiff. The Court judged that the legal representative of the Plaintiff made the contract of compromise relating to the property of the minor without Court consent which is a void act. The right to claim has therefore not expired.

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Thailand to Lure in Foreign Filming with Tax Breaks

12 April 2011

In a move to draw in more funding from international film makers, Thailand’s cabinet decided on Tuesday that Thailand will not tax foreign actors’ earnings on films made in the country. The tax break will remain in place from 2011 through 2015.

The decision comes on the heels of filming of the sequel to the extremely popular film “The Hangover” within Thailand, and massive exposure of the country is expected after the film hits the theaters. Thailand Film Office reported that the film crew and directors spent around 500 million baht ($16.7 million) over 40 days of filming.

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