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Oct

E-Commerce Licensing for Foreign Operators and Minority Shareholding Exceptions – Thailand

October 22, 2024
Formichella & Sritawat www.fosrlaw.com October 2024 The B2C commerce sector in Thailand has experienced phenomenal growth over the past decade, primarily due to the adoption of new digital platforms. The sales volume statistics for Thailand’s e-commerce market in 2023 stand at US$26.5 billion, with a projected market value of US$32 billion in 2025, as per...
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04
Oct

Thailand: Personal Data Protection Committee Issues Fines for Violation of Personal Data Protection Act

October 4, 2024
October 2024 Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Committee (“PDPC”) has issued what is believed to be its first fine for violation of the Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”). The fine, estimated to be the Thai Baht equivalent of just under Euro 200,000, is substantial from a Thai market perspective. The circumstances for the relatively high fine...
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03
Oct

Digital Intermediary Service Providers – Copyright Safe Harbour Protections – Thailand

October 3, 2024
October 2024 With all the discussions regarding regulating digital platforms, we think it is time to address some safe harbour protections for social media platforms under Thai law. This article is certainly not exhaustive and is intended to give the reader a sense of such protections in Thailand. Our contact information is below for any...
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19
Aug

The Draft Film and Game Act – Thailand – Reportedly Will Go Through Substantive Revisions

August 19, 2024
Formichella & Sritawat August 2024 The Draft Film and Game Act (Draft FGA) was revealed during public hearings by Thailand’s Department of Cultural Promotion in April 2023. Some online articles refer to the Draft FGA as the “Movies and Games Act,” but the Thai word used for “Film” and “Movies” (Pappayon) has the same meaning....
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25
Jul

Formichella Sritawat acquires first Internet of Things Type 1 Telecommunication License in Thailand

July 25, 2024
January 2024 Bangkok – The first Internet of Things (IoT) Type 1 telecommunication license issued in Thailand was processed by Formichella Sritawat and accepted by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand (NBTC). Formichella & Sritawat set a standard for IoT Type 1 license applications acceptable to the NBTC.The Internet of Things (IoT) is...
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09
Jul

Computer Crime Act in Thailand – Supreme Court Application

July 9, 2024
July 2024 Introduction The Computer-Related Crime Act of 2017 (the ‘CCA’) in Thailand is a significant law dealing with computer-related offenses, whether committed using computers or against computer systems. The CCA is a set of rules and a crucial tool in regulating the increasingly complex world of computer-related crimes. Online commentary usually refers to the...
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23
Jun

Thailand Personal Data Protection Act: Exception for SMEs to Record of Processing Activities (RoPA)

June 23, 2024
June 2024 Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) imposes RoPA requirements. Just as we discussed exceptions to Legitimate Interest rules under the PDPA in our previous article, it’s crucial to understand the significance of the Notification (a “Notification” in Thailand is akin to a regulation) titled Exemption to the Record of Processing Activities Requirement for...
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31
May

PDPA (Thailand) Exception to Rule of Section 19

May 31, 2024
30 May 2024 The Legitimate Interest Rule, the Exception to the Rule, and the Exception to the Exception. This intricate web of legal concepts is not just a mere set of rules but a challenge that engages legal professionals in the field of data privacy compliance. Statutes often include rules, exceptions to those rules, and...
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23
Jan

PRESS RELEASE: FORMICHELLA & SRITAWAT PROMOTED TO BAND 1 FOR TMT EXPERTISE IN CHAMBERS ASIA PACIFIC GUIDE 2024

January 23, 2024
The Chambers Asia Pacific Guide is a comprehensive ranking of the top lawyers andlaw firms in the Asia Pacific region. The independent research process is precise andthorough, analyzing a firm and its Partners’ legal talent, professionalism, clientservice, and more. A Band 1 ranking is only achieved by top-tier firms with a depth ofexperience and excellent...
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Data Center
30
Nov

Telecommunications Licensing and Data Centers in Thailand

November 30, 2023
By John Formichella and Naytiwut Jamallsawat November 2023 With changes in Thailand’s law and policy on foreign satellites, and political and legal issues involving restrictions on the export of computer chips for artificial intelligence (for more information please see Thailand’s current AI policy), there is increased interest in building and operating data centers in Thailand....
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