The year 2020 was an eventful year for competition law in Thailand: four public hearings took place, three industry-specific regulations focused on unfair practices were delivered, and after the publishing of a merger control manual, two pre-closing merger approvals were handed out, resulting in one landmark case leading to remedies.
Weighing up the year just past, Pranat Laohapairoj and Jutharat Anuktanakul, partners at Chandler MHM say it was nothing short of “impactful.”
“2020 was a good year because the Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC) released many case precedents, many of which are useful for practitioners as they narrow down many formerly unclear fields into more manageable schemes,” Pranat and Jutharat say.