In light of the growing controversy surrounding the practice of commercial surrogacy in Thailand, Al Jazeera interviewed Nandana Indananda, a partner in Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property group, for his views on the situation.Commenting on the reasons as to why surrogacy has become so prevalent in Thailand, Nandana said, “there are a lot of women in Thailand who are in a position to become a surrogate mother. They need money, and together with the advancement of technology, Thailand may be a heaven for surrogacy.”

The issue of surrogacy has once again taken a foothold in the sphere of public debate with news of an Australian couple allegedly abandoning their disabled surrogate baby with his Thai surrogate mother. Covering the story, the Associated Press conducted an interview with Nandana Indananda, a partner at Tilleke & Gibbins who headed a project to draft Thailand’s still-pending surrogacy bill, for his insight and perspective on the matter. His comments were then included in an article entitled: “Thai Case Casts Spotlight on Business of Surrogacy.”

Chitchai Punsan, an attorney-at-law in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution and litigation department, will join a panel discussion as a speaker to deliberate on the topic “Consumer Protection and Product Liability Legislation: Five Years On.”

Sasirusm (Roll) B. Chunhakasikarn, an attorney-at-law in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution team, will serve as a panelist among five other highly distinguished speakers to discuss the topic “When the Honeymoon Is Over: Examining the Cross-Border Enforcement of Spousal and Child Support and Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements,” at LAWASIA’s 5th Family Law and Children’s Rights Conference.