*Special thanks to Siam Legal International*

Date: Thursday 3rd October 2024

Time: 6 - 8.30 pm

Venue: dusitD2 Samyan, Bangkok on Si Phraya road (MRT: Samyan exit 2 or BTS Saladaeng exit 2) 

Cost: THB 1,100 for members. This price includes food, free-flow beer, wine and soft drinks.
*Non-members thinking of joining BCCT who wish to attend this event are very welcome and should email – greg@bccthai.com

RSVP: book online as normal or email events@bccthai.com for assistance

Payment:

• Online Payment options are available when confirming your booking (recommended). Online payment when you book is the simplest way to do this.
• Bank transfer is also available to Kasikorn Bank 709-2-36464-4 and email finance@bccthai.com to verify for a receipt.

BCCT Legal & Taxation Working Group is delighted to invite you the 2024 Litigation and Arbitration Symposium. The event will be an open forum with four-panel members. There will be no panel presentations. The panel members will be as below

• James Rix, Counsel at Nishimura & Asahi Thailand 
• Kowit Somwaiya, Senior Partner at LawPlus 
• Paul Sumner, Partner at PWC Thailand
• Picharn Sukparangsee, Partner at Bangkok Global Law 

Litigation and arbitration is a massive area. In Thailand, we have: 

• Civil courts
• Criminal Courts
• The Courts of Appeal
• The Supreme Court

There are also specialized courts:

• The Labour Court
• The Tax Court
• The Juvenile and Family Court
• The Intellectual Property and International Trade Court
• The Constitutional Court
• Other courts 

Note that the Tax  Court decides disputes between The Revenue Department or the Excise Department and tax payers. The Customs Department decides disputes regarding import duty 

Regarding arbitration, it is important to note the parties must agree that the dispute is to be resolved by arbitration, rather than court proceedings. 

Thailand has its own Arbitration Act which follows an international template. 

Arbitrations may take place between Thai parties or foreign parties. The parties may choose:

• the rules that will apply to the arbitration, for example, the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce or the UNCITRAL (United Nations linked rules)
• The law that will apply to the dispute, for example, Thai law, English law or New York state law
• The arbitrators who will decide the case will be chosen by the arbitral authority, or the parties themselves
• The parties can choose the venue for the arbitration, e.g. Bangkok, Singapore or Hong Kong.

Wherever the arbitration takes place, if it has to be enforced in Thailand, then it must be enforced through the courts of Thailand. 

We look forward to seeing you at this event. 

Cancellation policy:

• Advance payment is required to confirm your registration and if payment not made 24 hours before the event, your place will be passed on to the waiting list. No walk-ins.
• Cancellations received less than 24 hours (1 day) and no-shows are NOT able to receive neither a refund nor credit.
• Payment is required at the time of booking. At any other time will incur a higher fee

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