Author Archives: Onnicha Khongthon

Thailand’s Data-Center Boom Enters a Second Regulatory Phase

Cloud, Connectivity, Energy Readiness, and the Limits of Investment Promotion Thailand is no longer merely trying to attract data-center investment. That phase has already arrived. In recent years, Thailand has seen major commitments and approvals across cloud regions, hyperscale facilities, … Read More

Unregulated by Name, Regulated in Substance: Direct-to-Device Satellite in Thailand

As direct-to-device satellite connectivity expands, regulators worldwide are considering how to authorize supplemental coverage from space. In Thailand, D2D may be unregulated by name, but it remains regulated in substance. … Read More

Satellite Connectivity for Offshore Energy in Thailand: Why “Offshore” Does Not Mean Outside Telecom Regulation

Thai Language version available here: https://fosrlaw.com/2026/การเชื่อมต่อผ่านดาวเที/ Offshore energy operations increasingly depend on reliable connectivity. Drilling rigs, offshore platforms, floating production facilities, offshore service vessels, offshore wind assets, subsea infrastructure, and remote energy facilities may require voice, data, internet access, private network … Read More

การเชื่อมต่อผ่านดาวเทียมสำหรับธุรกิจพลังงานนอกชายฝั่งในประเทศไทย: เหตุใดคำว่า “นอกชายฝั่ง” จึงมิได้หมายความว่าอยู่นอกขอบเขตการกำกับดูแลด้านโทรคมนาคม

การดำเนินงานด้านพลังงานนอกชายฝั่งในประเทศไทยมักพึ่งพาการสื่อสารผ่านดาวเทียมและเครือข่ายโทรคมนาคมเฉพาะทาง อย่างไรก็ตาม การที่โครงการตั้งอยู่ “นอกชายฝั่ง” มิได้หมายความว่าอยู่นอกขอบเขตการกำกับดูแลด้านโทรคมนาคมของไทยเสมอไป บทความนี้วิเคราะห์ประเด็นทางกฎหมายที่ผู้ประกอบการควรพิจารณาก่อนดำเนินโครงการ … Read More

FBA Reform and Telecommunications Infrastructure: The Limits of Liberalization in Thailand

The announcement of 29 January 2026, in which the Ministry of Commerce signaled its intention to remove telecommunications services from List 3 of the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 (1999) (FBA), in a manner that corresponds, in regulatory scope, to … Read More

Sovereign Skies: Navigating Thailand’s Legal Framework for NGSO Infrastructure

An in-depth guide to Thailand’s legal and regulatory framework for NGSO satellite infrastructure, covering NBTC licensing, landing rights, local entity requirements and strategic market entry considerations. … Read More

The End of the Filing Formality: Thailand’s New Front in Registration Scrutiny – Key Changes for Foreign Investors in 2026

For many years, the incorporation of Thai companies was regarded primarily as a routine compliance exercise. While Thai law has long prohibited nominee arrangements under the Foreign Business Act (FBA) and related legislation, substantive scrutiny of ownership structures often occurred … Read More

Foreign Satellite Landing in Thailand

Sequencing State Policy and Telecom Licensing in a Layered Regulatory Framework Foreign satellite operators evaluating Thailand are not facing two separate regulatory regimes. They are navigating a layered framework in which telecommunications licensing and state-level policy considerations operate within the … Read More

Enforcing AI-Use Obligations in Professional Services Contracts

What Actually Works Under Thai Law and in Cross-Border Engagements AI Clauses Are No Longer About Permission In sophisticated professional services engagements, particularly legal services, AI-related provisions have evolved quietly yet decisively. They no longer ask whether AI may be … Read More

Formichella & Sritawat Contributes to Chambers Global Practice Guide: Technology M&A 2026

Formichella & Sritawat is pleased to announce its contribution to the Technology M&A 2026 edition of the Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide. … Read More