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Producing for Global Distribution in Thailand: Why the Production Structure Matters Before the Cameras Roll

Naytiwut Jamallsawat 17 August, 2026

Permits, local coordination, chain of title, and legal delivery in cross-border audiovisual productions Thai Language version available here: https://fosrlaw.com/2026/โครงสร้างการผลิตในประเ/ Thailand has become a regular fixture in the production landscape for television series, feature films, documentaries, advertising content, music programming, and streaming

AI in Thai Telecommunications: Reading the NBTC Guidelines in Context

Formichella Sritawat 4 August, 2026

The guidelines do not create a separate AI licensing regime. Their importance lies in showing how the regulator expects existing telecommunications responsibilities to extend into the use of AI. A telecommunications operator may obtain an AI system from a global

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

John Formichella 27 July, 2026

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,

Cross-Border Customer Data Under Thailand’s PDPA

Naytiwut Jamallsawat 23 July, 2026

The Transfer Mechanism Is Only Part of the Compliance Multinational groups often treat foreign back-end processing as a technical matter rather than a legal one. A local business collects customer data in Thailand, and some of that data is then

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

Naytiwut Jamallsawat 21 July, 2026

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

Beyond the Thai Partner: Control and Accountability in Thai Telecommunications Licensing

Naytiwut Jamallsawat 13 July, 2026

The regulator does not license a partnership. In Thai telecommunications, satellite, gateway, cloud-connectivity, IoT, and digital-infrastructure projects, foreign operators often start with a straightforward question: can we do this through a Thai partner? The question makes sense. A Thai partner

When the Chatbot Becomes a Friend: Thailand’s Emerging Liability Question

M.L. Numlapyos Sritawat 9 July, 2026

Thailand does not yet have a reported judgment concerning allegations that a child was harmed through interactions with a companion-style AI chatbot. There is no dedicated statute for AI companions, no chatbot-specific child-safety regime, and no settled Thai authority on

Formichella & Sritawat contribute Thailand Chapter of ICLG Digital Business Laws and Regulations 2026

Formichella Sritawat 22 June, 2026

We are pleased to announce that the Thailand chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG): Digital Business Laws and Regulations 2026 has now been published by Global Legal Group. The chapter provides an up-to-date overview of Thailand’s legal and

Original Soundtracks in the Streaming Economy: Why Music Rights Are No Longer Ancillary

Naytiwut Jamallsawat 17 June, 2026

Thai Language version available here: https://fosrlaw.com/2026/สิทธิในเพลงประกอบภาพยน/ Original soundtracks have always been part of film and television production. In the streaming economy, however, they are no longer merely background material or promotional accessories. A soundtrack can now travel independently of the series

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

Naytiwut Jamallsawat 9 June, 2026

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