Krida focuses his practice on commercial litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution matters, including business rehabilitation, labour, construction, international trade, debt recovery and shareholders’ disputes. He also frequently advises on regulatory and compliance matters.

Through Krida’s career, he has been with a leading Thai law firm, a niche Thai law firm specialised in tax and disputes, and more recently, the Bangkok office of international firm. His experience has equipped him with the ability to handle large-scale and complex matters, offering strategic and practical legal advice to his clients.

Krida graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from Chulalongkorn University in 1997 and an LLM from Washington College of Law, American University in 2000.

• Represented a Thai real estate owner in connection with dispute under a construction contract with its main contractor involving claims of approximately THB 600 million and the related court proceedings to enforce the bank guarantee.
• Represented a Thai cement manufacturer in defending arbitration proceedings brought by its contractor arising from the construction and operation of a sand excavating site involving claims of approximately THB 70 million.
• Represented an internationally renowned hotel chain in an ICC arbitration relating to hotel management dispute.
• Represented a Thai truck distributor in Thai court proceedings and in multi-jurisdictional arbitration involving the Thai truck distributor and brand owner from Germany and Japan in connection with THB 4 billion disputes over distributorship agreement.
• Assisted a pharmaceutical company in conducting internal investigation on fraud by a group of sales agents.
• Assisted a US bank in Thailand in conducting internal investigation on code of conduct violation relating to trading secrecy.
• Assisted an insurance company to conduct internal investigation against group of employees for fraud and abuse of authority for personal gain.
• Advised a world-leading hotel chain in Thailand in the Central Labour Court against the Social Security Office in a dispute regarding service charge.
• Advising and representing a Thai insurance broker in a civil proceeding commenced by an insurer regarding the liability of a broker as an agent of an overseas re-insurer.
• Represented several insurance and insurance broker companies in disputes relating to FIPI and D&O claim.
• Represented an international offshore drilling company in the Central Labour Court against foreign employee who was employed overseas but assigned to work in Thailand for more than 20 years.
• Represented international funds and financial institutions in complex and highly contested business rehabilitation proceeding of a major telecommunications company in Thailand.
• Represented a Thai insurance company in a claim for compensation against damages to commodity products during transportation from USA to Thailand.
• Advised a German insurer on liability of their insured under a construction contract, and under Thai law generally, and advising on coverage for third party loss under the policy.
• Advised an international reinsurance company on Thai law compliance issues in respect of a risk management contract with governmental agency.
• Advised on the charter of vessel agreements, right of claim for demurrage, port storage fees, and arrest in Thailand.
• Appointed as Thai legal expert on Thai law with regards to contract interpretation and damages claim in ICC arbitration in Hong Kong.
• Advised a Chinese conglomerate on dispute relating to Rubber Concession with Thai Government.
• Appointed as Thai legal expert on Thai law issues regarding to dispute arising from share sales and purchase agreement in ICC arbitration in Geneva and Singapore.
• Represented client in an investigation by the Consumer Protection Police Division for potential violation of labelling requirement.
• Represented client in wrongful act claim against leading European passenger car manufacturer for alleged malfunction.
• Representing an international water company in arbitration against a Thai public sector in a dispute regarding calculation of incentive arising from construction works to reduce wastage in the Bangkok water distribution system and in the Central Administrative Court proceedings to enforce a THB 300 million arbitration award.
• Advising US insurers on policy coverage under a D&O Reimbursement Policy, which involved a detailed analysis of the policy and providing an opinion on coverage under Thai law.
• Advising a leading tobacco manufacturer on statutory compliance matters relating to packaging, labelling and advertising of tobacco products.
• Assisting a multinational fund management company in an internal investigation process regarding violation of non-competition and non-solicitation by its senior sales executive.
• Giving expert evidence on Thai law with regards to contract interpretation and damages claim in an ICC arbitration in Hong Kong.
• Advising a Japanese insurer in the interpretation of policy coverage regarding the 2011 flood.