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 … Read More
Author Archives: Formichella Sritawat
Computer Crime Act in Thailand – Supreme Court Application
July 2024 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 … Read More
Thailand Personal Data Protection Act: Exception for SMEs to Record of Processing Activities (RoPA)
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 … Read More
PDPA (Thailand) Exception to Rule of Section 19
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 … Read More
PRESS RELEASE: FORMICHELLA & SRITAWAT PROMOTED TO BAND 1 FOR TMT EXPERTISE IN CHAMBERS ASIA PACIFIC GUIDE 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 … Read More
Telecommunications Licensing and Data Centers in Thailand
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 … Read More
Foreign Satellite Services in Thailand
The telecommunications market in Thailand has liberalized since the passage of the Telecommunications Business Act (TBA) of 2001 (see Thailand’s Telecommunications Business Act). Before 2001, the telecommunications sector in Thailand operated under a concession structure whereby an operator would build, transfer, and operate networks under a specific period with the Government of Thailand. … Read More
Cloud Services & Telecommunication Licensing in Thailand
The primary reason is there is, in fact, a cloud service license requirement from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in Thailand. … Read More
E-commerce Law (Direct Sales and Marketing Act, Consumer Protection Act, and Personal Data Act): Thailand, Part 3 of a 3-Part Series
This third part of a three-part series discusses Thailand’s e-commerce law on Telemarketing. … Read More
Criminal Defamation Litigation in Thailand
Defamation is something that almost everyone could encounter in Thailand. In this regard, many defamation cases are prosecuted and litigated yearly in Thailand. Indeed, legal commenters regularly comment (and opine) that defamation lawsuits are often intended as a form of strike suits or lawfare. … Read More