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Jul

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

July 25, 2024AdminBlog

January 2025 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...

Jan

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

January 23, 2024AdminBlog

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...

Nov

Telecommunications Licensing and Data Centers in Thailand

November 30, 2023AdminBlog

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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Oct

Foreign Satellite Services in Thailand

October 3, 2023AdminBlog

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.

Sep

Cloud Services & Telecommunication Licensing in Thailand

September 19, 2023AdminBlog

The primary reason is there is, in fact, a cloud service license requirement from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in Thailand.

Sep

E-commerce Law (Direct Sales and Marketing Act, Consumer Protection Act, and Personal Data Act): Thailand, Part 3 of a 3-Part Series

September 7, 2023AdminBlog

This third part of a three-part series discusses Thailand's e-commerce law on Telemarketing.

Aug

Criminal Defamation Litigation in Thailand

August 17, 2023AdminBlog

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.

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