Admin, Author at Formichella & Sritawat Attorneys at Law

Dec

Press Release: Asia Business Law Journal recognizes Formichella & Sritawat and Founding Partner John Formichella

December 6, 2024AdminBlog

Asia Business Law Journal, an award-winning portal providing news, analysis, and expert advice on business law in Asia to in-house counsel, lawyers in private practice, and other business and legal leaders, has named partner John Formichella to its A-List, Thailand’s Top Lawyers 2024 based on votes, references, and qualitative information received from in-house counsel and...

Dec

Thailand Space Law Introduction: National Legal, Regulatory, and Policy Framework

December 5, 2024AdminBlog

Formichella & Sritawat December 2024 The draft Space Activities Act (Draft Act) is a comprehensive national space law that regulates space affairs and activities supporting its space sector. These include the registration of space objects and the management of aid with accidents in space.However, fragments of rules and laws administered by various Thai government agencies...

Oct

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

October 22, 2024AdminBlog

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...

Oct

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

October 4, 2024AdminBlog

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...

Oct

Digital Intermediary Service Providers – Copyright Safe Harbour Protections – Thailand

October 3, 2024AdminBlog

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...

Aug

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

August 19, 2024AdminBlog

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....

Jul

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

July 25, 2024AdminBlog

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...

Jul

Computer Crime Act in Thailand – Supreme Court Application

July 9, 2024AdminBlog

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...

Jun

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

June 23, 2024AdminBlog

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...

May

PDPA (Thailand) Exception to Rule of Section 19

May 31, 2024AdminBlog

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...

1 2 3 4

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.