Author Archives: Formichella Sritawat

egulatory Oversight of Digital Service Platforms_Thailand (March 2023)

Regulatory Oversight of Digital Service Platforms in Thailand

Regulatory Oversight of Digital Service Platforms in Thailand … Read More

Artificial Intelligence: Thailand’s National Strategy and Action Plan (2022–2027)

Artificial Intelligence: Thailand’s National Strategy and Action Plan (2022–2027)

Artificial Intelligence: Thailand’s National Strategy and Action Plan (2022–2027) … Read More

Medical Pharmacovigilance

Thailand: Medical Research, Pharmacovigilance, Data Management, And Data Privacy

The critical legislation on health and pharmaceuticals that relates to general privacy and data protection law in Thailand, including the Personal Data Protection Act 2019 (‘PDPA’), are as follows: … Read More

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Mergers and Telecommunication Market Regulatory Obligations – Thailand

As technology and telecommunications continue to converge at blinding speed, other sectors are joining the party with equally breathtaking acceleration. An example is the automotive sector, wherein the automotive sector converges with the telecommunications and technology sectors. … Read More

Taxation Of Digital Assets

Thailand: Taxation Of Digital Assets

October 2022 John Formichella & Naytiwut Jamallsawat According to the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), investors had opened only 170,000 accounts with an exchange or digital asset trading center licensed by the SEC by 2020. Still, this number grew … Read More

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Personal Data Breach Notifications – Thailand Personal Data Privacy

November 2022 By John Formichella & Naytiwut Jamallsawat The obligation to report a personal data breach in Thailand under the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA“) is subject to the risk and impact on the owner of the … Read More

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Thailand: Cybersecurity Comparative Guide

The interplay between Data Privacy Law and Cybersecurity Laws – Thailand May 2022 1. Legal framework There are differences between ‘cybersecurity,’ ‘data protection,’ and ‘cybercrime’ under Thai law, as follows: The key statutes that address cyber in Thailand are:  The … Read More

Onnicha Khongthon and John Formichella

Onnicha Khongthon contributes to World Bank Group Thailand Women, Business and the Law

Women, Business and the Law 2022 is the eighth in a series of World Bank reports that provide objective legal and regulatory barriers to women’s entrepreneurship and employment in 190 economies. … Read More

Asia Business Law Journal Award

Formichella & Sritawat featured in the Asia Business Law Directory

Asia Business Law Journal – published in print and online at Law.asia. This organization is a bi-monthly magazine that clarifies the legal and regulatory environment in vital Asian jurisdictions.

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Thailand’s Telecommunications Business Act

The TBA does not impose foreign shareholding restrictions on Type I licensed operators. However, foreign nationals or companies with majority foreign ownership must obtain a Foreign Business License under most circumstances from the Ministry of Commerce to operate their business. … Read More