The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) proposed principles and reasons for drafting an Act on Amendments to the Copyright Act B.E. 2537 (A.D. 1994) for public hearings from June 13 to 30, 2025.  The proposed amendments aim at expanding the scope of copyright protection, strengthening the moral rights of authors and performers, giving the examination and... Read More

The Ministry of Finance, through the Revenue Department (RD), aims to promote small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in adopting digital technology as a tool for business operations and management.  Thus, they proposed to the Cabinet a draft Royal Decree that would provide tax exemptions to qualified digital investments.  On 24 June 2025, the Cabinet approved... Read More

Key Considerations under Personal Data Protection Act of Thailand Across the Asia-Pacific region, the automotive industry is transforming automobiles into sophisticated data collection platforms.  These platforms can gather/collect everything from location information and driving patterns to biometric data and personal preferences.  In Thailand, the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) provides the legal... Read More

The Emergency Decree on Measures for Prevention and Suppression of Technology Crimes (No. 2) B.E. 2568 (“ED”) was published in the Royal Gazette on 12 April 2025 and came into force on and from 13 April 2025.  The ED imposes criminal liabilities on financial institutions, money payment service providers, telephone network operators, other telecommunications network... Read More

The Intellectual property Department (IPD) of Myanmar uses online filing system for IP rights holders to file applications for registration of trademarks, designs, patents and copyrights.  The system runs 24 hours and seven days a week.  The IPD also allows applicants file IPR applications physically at the filing counters at the IPD offices in Yangon,... Read More