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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. …

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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.  …

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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. …

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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. …

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ecommerce in Thailand overview
23 May, 2023

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. …

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e commerce Thailand
26 April, 2023

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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E-Sig in Thailand
4 April, 2023

Thailand Recognizes E-Signatures

The eCommerce market in Southeast Asia is one of the fastest growing and most promising, with its projection to grow to $11 billion in 2025. According to the Electronic Transactions Development Agency, in 2017, the total eCommerce market in Thailand was estimated at $2 billion. …

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egulatory Oversight of Digital Service Platforms_Thailand (March 2023)
21 March, 2023

Regulatory Oversight of Digital Service Platforms in Thailand

Regulatory Oversight of Digital Service Platforms in Thailand …

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Artificial Intelligence: Thailand’s National Strategy and Action Plan (2022–2027)
27 February, 2023

Artificial Intelligence: Thailand’s National Strategy and Action Plan (2022–2027)

Artificial Intelligence: Thailand’s National Strategy and Action Plan (2022–2027) …

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Medical Pharmacovigilance
4 October, 2022

Thailand: Medical Research, Pharmacovigilance, Data Management, And Data Privacy

The critical legislation on health and pharmaceuticals that relates to general privacy and data protection law in Thailand, including the Personal Data Protection Act 2019 ('PDPA'), are as follows: …

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