Lexology GTDT Market Intelligence provides a unique perspective on evolving legal and regulatory landscapes. This interview is taken from the Merger Control volume discussing topics including enforcement priorities, evidence review and notable cases within key jurisdictions worldwide.
1 What are the key developments in the past year in merger control in your jurisdiction?
The Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC) is a young and ambitious regulator. It is encouraging to see Thai competition law finally being enforced. In the past two or so years since the law became fully effective, merger control has been one of the two areas of competition law that the OTCC has focused on, the other area being unfair trade practices. We know from the agency, through public statement and informal meetings, that a number of merger cases have been submitted for review, but mostly these mergers…
