The Office of the Trade Competition Commission (OTCC) has recently opened a public hearing on the draft new unfair trade practice (section 57) guideline which will replace the current guideline once it becomes effective. The draft new guideline revises certain defined terms and provides more details on acts that may constitute an offense under section 57 of the Competition Act.

The merger control regime under the Trade Competition Act, B.E. 2560 (2017) has been in full effect since the end of 2018 due to the promulgation of all relevant subordinate legislation. Merger control and clearance has developed into a major international issue for companies looking to merge operations across different…