Measures to relieve difficulty on contacting government authorities during the COVID-19
COVID-19 Updates
On 3 August 2021, the Thai Cabinet passed its resolution on measures to relieve difficulty on contacting government agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic as proposed by the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (“OPDC”). The measures are summarized below:
- Extending the license renewal period, the notification period, the tax payment period, or any other payments that an individual has to pay to government agencies until 31 December 2021 in order to alleviate the suffering individual affected by the economy.
- Suspension or exemption of fines, penalties, surcharges, or any other payments that the law requires additional payment in case of any delay.
- If the extended period has passed, the government agencies shall consider extending such period to be in accordance with the announcement regarding the extension of the period for declaring an emergency situation according to the Emergency Decree on Public Administration B.E. 2548 (2005) until there is a cancellation of such announcement.
- The government agencies must consider applying digital technology to provide public services from beginning to end of the process with the purpose of facilitating an individual on contacting government agencies.
Legal Insight Vol. August 2021 of Bangkok Global Law
The PDF file can be downloaded via the link as set below.