The Prime Minister of Thailand issued the Royal Decree on Measures for Prevention and Suppression of Technology Crimes B.E. 2566 (2023) dated 9th March 2023 (Royal Decree) and published it in the Government Gazette on 16th March 2023.  It came into effect on and from 17th March 2023.  The Prime Minister and the Minister of... Read More

On 15th July 2021 the MDES (Ministry of Digital Economy and Society) and the EDTA (Electronic Transactions Development Agency) held a pubic hearing on the draft of the Royal Decree on Digital Platform Service Businesses (“DPSB Law”) to be enacted as a law under the Electronic Transactions Act B.E. 2544 (A.D. 2001).  The stated objective... Read More

On 29th May 2020, the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (“ETDA”) issued its Electronic Signature Guideline under the Electronic Transactions Act B.E. 2544 (“ETA”) for individuals and legal entities to use for creating electronic signatures for use with different kinds of electronic transactions. Types of E-Signatures The Guideline classifies electronic signatures into 3 types as discussed... Read More

On 31st August 2020,  Kowit Somwaiya our managing partner gave a presentation on the legal issues of e-meeting legislations at the video conference organized by the Legal Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in Thailand.  For more details of the presentation, please click the slide cover below. Legal Issues of E-Meeting Legislations  ... Read More

On 24th June 2020, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (“MDES”) issued its Notification on Personal Data Security Standards B.E. 2563 (A.D. 2020) (“Notification”) effective from 18th July 2020 to 31st May 2021. The Notification defines the “personal data security” as the maintenance of  the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the personal data for... Read More