Japanese firm sees acquisition of Thailand's SCL Group as establishing stronger presence in an exciting market as SCL chief says no-one better place to succeed. | 2yrs

A joint committee of private bodies working in tandem with government has hired foreign legal expert Scott Jacobs, president of Jacobs, Cordova & Associates to help the government's ongoing law reform plans. | 4yrs

Bangkok-headquartered Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners has appointed capital markets and corporate acquisitions expert Khemajit Choomwattana as a partner from local firm LS Horizon. | 4yrs

Standard Chartered Bank Thailand's former head of legal and compliance Nithi Laophulsuk is joining Allen & Overy as a partner. | 4yrs

A leading Thai law firm will offer Cambodian intellectual property services next month. | 6yrs

Herbert Smith Freehills partner Gavin Margaretson has been named as chair of the International Chamber of Commerce's Commission on Arbitration in Thailand. | 6yrs

The 600-person, international IP practice Rouse has appointed two specialist patent litigators to boost their office in Thailand. | 7yrs

Singapore-based Rajah & Tann has taken on 14 lawyers from the Bangkok office of US law firm Hunton & Williams. | 7yrs

A group of lawyers has called on the government in Thailand to repeal the state of emergency that was imposed this week. | 7yrs

The Indian state of West Bengal is braced to see a fall in tax revenue this year after Tata Steel, Cadbury and other multinationals challenged one of its tax laws. | 7yrs

Thai business leaders are calling on the government to take action which would lead to the country being dropped from the watch list of the Financial Action Task Force. | 8yrs

Thailand's regulatory body for lawyers has urged its members to provide free legal advice to help members of the press defend themselves against law suits. | 8yrs

A leading Thai journalist was handed a 10-year prison sentence earlier this week for insulting the royal family, exposing the country's lese-majeste laws to widespread international condemnation from human rights groups and the EU. | 8yrs