News and Updates

Find out more from our updates on Thai Law and updates on Formichella & Sritawat.

Follow us on social media to always keep up with the latest Thai legal updates.

Looking for something in particular?  See if you can find it using the search feature below. 

comuter crime act
9 July, 2024

Computer Crime Act in Thailand – Supreme Court Application

July 2024 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 …

Read More
PDPA keeping records
23 June, 2024

Thailand Personal Data Protection Act: Exception for SMEs to Record of Processing Activities (RoPA)

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 …

Read More
PDPA (3)
31 May, 2024

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 …

Read More
Untitled (Facebook Post (Landscape)) (4)
23 January, 2024

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

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 …

Read More
Data Center
30 November, 2023

Telecommunications Licensing and Data Centers in Thailand

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 …

Read More
Satellite in space with earth in the background
3 October, 2023

Foreign Satellite Services in Thailand

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. …

Read More
Cloud Services & Telecommunication Licensing
19 September, 2023

Cloud Services & Telecommunication Licensing in Thailand

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

Read More
E-commerce Law (Direct Sales and Marketing Act, Consumer Protection Act, and Personal Data Act): Thailand
7 September, 2023

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

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

Read More
Criminal Defamation Litigation in Thailand M.L. Numlapyos Sritawat Formichella & Sritawat
17 August, 2023

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
Robot Finger AI
12 June, 2023

AI, Machine Learning, and Big Data 2023 – Thailand

The laws and regulations related to AI in Thailand are insufficient, which may pose challenges for parties in the event of an AI-related dispute that goes to court. …

Read More