Overview The Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) of Thailand came into force in part on the 28th of May 2019. It establishes a legal framework which protects personal data of individuals and allows businesses to realize economic values from personal data. A one-year grace period up to the 28th May 2020 is… Read More
Ravipat obtained an LL.B. from Thammasat University. He is a licensed lawyer of the Lawyers Council of Thailand, a member of Thai Bar Association, and a notarial services attorney. He worked at 2 leading law firms on corporate and commercial and litigation matters and as an in-house counsel at a leading audit, tax and consulting… Read More
From the Emergency Decree on Digital Asset Business Operation B.E. 2561 (2018) became effective on 14th May 2018 to 30th December 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued 5 digital asset exchange licenses, 3 digital asset broker licenses and one digital asset dealer license. The SEC also granted approvals to 3 ICO portals. Due to… Read More
On 28th October 2019, the Board of Investment of Thailand (“BOI”) issued:- (1) the Notification No. 4/2019 re: Measures to Accelerate Investment; (2) the Notification No. 5/2019 re: Measures to Support Training; and (3) the Notification No. 6/2019 re: Measures to Support Establishment of Institutions for Development of High Skilled Workforce by Private Sectors. Subject… Read More
Adherence to the notice and consent principles of the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) is vital to any PDPA compliance regime. Notice and consent are two separate matters but are inextricably linked pre-requisites of any collection, use or disclosure of personal data. NOTICE REQUIREMENT The PDPA requires that Controllers notify data subjects… Read More
OVERVIEW The Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) of Thailand came into force on the 28th of May 2019. It establishes a framework of principles, rules and bodies which protects an individual’s personal data whilst also enabling businesses to continue to derive economic value from the exploitation of personal data. A one-year grace… Read More