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Thailand is recalibrating its approach to media regulation in the age of streaming. Over the past year, regulators have unveiled a series of plans affecting digital broadcasting and online video platforms. Unlike what some early reports suggested, there isn’t a …

Thailand presents a more complex picture for professionals arriving for short-term work, even when the work is unpaid. Recent incidents, such as the detention of a Spanish actress for allegedly working without a permit, underscore the authorities’ rigorous interpretation of …

Legal Status Data centers in Thailand are classified as digital and telecommunications infrastructure, not industrial factories. Under current law and regulatory practice, data centers are not required to obtain factory licensing or registration (รง.4 or รง.2) by virtue of their …

I. Introduction: Thailand’s Regulatory Crossroads Thailand’s digital regulatory model is undergoing a structural realignment. For most of the past two decades, online enforcement rested primarily on the Computer Crime Act (CCA), criminal defamation, and traditional Criminal Code provisions. These regimes …

Thailand’s new cannabis regulations, approved in December 2025, represent the most substantial shift in national cannabis policy since decriminalization in June 2022. However, these rules do not replace all earlier ministerial directives or create a unified cannabis law. Thailand now …

Formichella & Sritawat Attorneys at Law is pleased to share that the firm has once again been recognised in the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026 guide. The firm achieved Band 1 in Technology, Media & Telecoms (TMT) and Band 5 in Dispute Resolution for Thailand, reaffirming our consistent …

Thailand’s Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa continues to be a key initiative aimed at attracting defined categories of foreign nationals. As interest in the programme grows, so too has the number of service providers marketing high-fee “assistance packages” for applicants. In …

When navigating employment in Thailand, companies must give careful attention to time-off entitlements, working hours and special regimes for hazardous duties. Under the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (the “Labour Act”) and related regulations, a Thai employer has clear obligations, …

The Department of Lands (DOL), operating under the Ministry of the Interior, constitutes the foundational institution for real property rights in the Kingdom of Thailand. Its mandate, encompassing the issuance of title deeds, the registration of encumbrances such as sales, …

International software developers working in Thailand often face legal and operational issues when clients don’t pay for delivered software, claim non-performance, or continue using the product after defaulting. These issues become more complicated when clients are outside Thailand, making legal …