The Notification of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) Re: Appointment of Data Protection Officers dated 31th August 2023 comes into force on and from 13th December 2023.  Some businesses who are data controllers or data processors (DC/DP) must appointment of a DPO.  Below are some frequently asked questions about the DPO with our answers.... Read More

The Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (A.D. 2019) of Thailand (PDPA) requires data controllers to notify the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) and the data subjects if a data breach has occurred.  The PDPC Notification on Criteria and Procedures for Notifying Personal Data Breach B.E. 2565 (A.D. 2022) sets out the criteria and procedures... Read More

The Asia Business Law Journal again ranked Kowit Somwaiya, our Senior Partner, as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Thailand in its A-List of Thailand’s Top 100 Lawyers 2023.  ABLJ previously ranked him for the same A-List in 2021 and 2022. The ABLJ’s A-List ranks the best private practice lawyers in Thailand based on... Read More

We are pleased to announce that Meritas launches the Asia Data Privacy Guide, a comprehensive resource guide developed by the firm members of Meritas in Asia. The Guide provides a collection of the data privacy laws and practices across the Asia region.  LawPlus Ltd. is a member of Meritas and contributes the Thailand chapter to... Read More

(Revised: 6th October 2023) Franchisors, amongst others, are prohibited from conducting any “unfair trade practices” that can cause damages to their franchisees under Section 57 of the Trade Competition Act B.E. 2560 (“TCA”).   To implement Section 57 of the TCA, for franchise business, the Trade Competition Commission issued its Notification on Guidelines for Consideration of Unfair... Read More