Law

Securing BOI Privileges in Thailand

Thailand offers a structured, incentive-driven pathway for foreign investment under the Board of Investment (BOI) regime. Obtaining BOI promotion is frequently essential for operational viability and accessing critical legal and fiscal benefits. However, the application process demands precise legal compliance

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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

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Criminal Defamation Litigation in Thailand M.L. Numlapyos Sritawat Formichella & Sritawat

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

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ecommerce in Thailand overview

E-commerce Law: Thailand, 2 of 3

Under Section 3 of the DMA, direct marketing means directly communicating an offer of a good and service to a customer to obtain the customer’s responsibility to purchase such a good and service. Therefore, SMS/MMS Marketing can certainly be regarded as direct marketing. … Read More

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e commerce Thailand

E-commerce Law: Thailand, Part 1 of 3

April 2023 Electronic commerce, commonly known as e-commerce, refers to the Internet-based buying and selling of services and products via electronic means. E-Commerce uses Internet technology, mobile business, electronic funds transfers, escrowing services, electronic data interchange, supply chain management, inventory management systems,

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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

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