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
On 20th June 2025, our partners, Kowit Somwaiya, Naddaporn Suwanvajukkasikij, Usa Ua-areetham, together with our senior associate, Kulkanya Vorawanichar, were honored to serve as exclusive guest speakers at the 29th Legal Seminar and Clinic organized by the Korean-Thai Chamber of Commerce (KTCC). The event was held at the Hilton Sukhumvit Hotel, Bangkok. Our team presented… 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
The PDPC Notification on Exemptions of Recording for Small and Medium-sized Business Data Controllers 26th December 2024 (Notification for DC) and the PDPC Notification on Exemptions of Preparing and Maintaining Records of Personal Data Processing Activities for Small and Medium-sized Business Data Processors 26th December 2024 (Notification for DP) were published in the Royal Gazette… Read More
Section 130 of the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541(1998) (“LPA”) requires each employer who employs ten employees or more to enroll itself and its employees in the Employee Welfare Fund (“EWF”) established by the Ministry of Labour (“MOL”), subject to a royal decree implementing the EWF. The key objective of the EWF is to provide… Read More