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Thai Telecom Master Plan Indicates New Requirements For Internet Audiovisual Services
Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Media, Telecoms, IT and Entertainment topic(s) in Asia in Asia in Asia in Asia with readers working within the Pharmaceuticals & BioTech industries Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment, Cannabis & Hemp, Government and Public Sector topic(s) Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has published a new five-year master plan that will...
Thailand’s Opening Of Telecom, Fintech, And Technology Services To Foreign Business
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 250 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
Thailand Seeking Feedback On Proposed Measures For Digital Platform Services
Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Media, Telecoms, IT and Entertainment topic(s) in Asia in Asia in Asia in Asia in Asia Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, Criminal Law, Government and Public Sector topic(s) Thailand’s Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) is studying potential new regulatory measures for digital platform services that could significantly expand the country’s digital platform governance...
Thailand Identifies Online Triggers Of Insurance Licensing Requirements
Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: in Asia in Asia in Asia in Asia in Asia Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, Government, Public Sector and International Law topic(s) Thailand’s Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has issued guidelines clarifying the boundaries between permissible and prohibited activities for unlicensed individuals—including influencers, bloggers, and content creators—when communicating about...
Thailand Introduces Expedited Takedown Rules For Online Content
Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Media, Telecoms, IT and Entertainment topic(s) in China Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, International Law, Food, Drugs, Healthcare and Life Sciences topic(s) Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) published a notification establishing an expedited court-ordered takedown mechanism for online content in cases of “urgent necessity.” The notification, which was...
Thailand Releases New Draft Artificial Intelligence Act
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 250 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
Thailand Issues AI Guidelines For Telecom Services
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 250 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
Thailand Set To Overhaul Its E-Transactions Framework
Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, International Law and Consumer Protection topic(s) Thailand’s Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has released a revised draft Electronic Transactions Act (ETA) for public hearing from May 12, 2026, to June 15, 2026. This is not merely an amendment to certain provisions of the current ETA, but a comprehensive redrafting of the entire act.
Thailand Proposes Allowing Corporate Fleets To Register Electronic Ride-Hailing Vehicles
Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, International Law and Antitrust/Competition Law topic(s) in Switzerland On May 26, 2026, Thailand’s Department of Land Transport (DLT) published for public consultation a draft amendment to the Ministerial Regulation on Electronic Ride-Hailing Vehicles that would, for the first time, allow juristic persons (legal entities) to register vehicles as electronic ride-hailing cars—a right that currently belongs exclusively to natural...
Thailand Establishes New Refund Process For Victims Of Tech Crimes
Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: in Asia in Asia Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, International Law and Antitrust/Competition Law topic(s) On May 14, 2026, Thailand published a ministerial regulation in the Government Gazette to prescribe measures for prevention and suppression of technology crimes.
Thailand's AI And Machine Learning Governance Framework For Capital Markets
Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: in Asia in Asia in Asia with readers working within the Utilities industries Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, Criminal Law and Transport topic(s) Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established a comprehensive governance framework for the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) in the capital markets.
Thailand’s AI and Machine Learning Governance Framework for Capital Markets
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established a comprehensive governance framework for the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) in the capital markets. The framework provides guidance to capital market business operators on understanding the risks associated with AI/ML implementation and adopting appropriate practices to build public confidence in Thailand’s capital markets.
Thailand’s Digital Platform Services Regulatory Roadmap For 2026
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 250 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
Thailand's Advertising Guidelines Targeting AI-Generated Content
Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: in Asia with readers working within the Utilities industries Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, International Law and Transport topic(s) Thailand's AI legislative framework took another step forward when the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) issued a notification establishing guidelines for AI-generated advertising that may cause material misunderstanding about products or...
Thailand Issues Guidelines On Digital Platform Fee Transparency And Fairness
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 250 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia. Thailand has introduced new regulatory guidance requiring digital platform operators to adopt structured, transparent, and fair fee practices.
Thailand Seeks Feedback On Requiring Social Media Platforms To Verify Users And Advertisers
Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, International Law and Antitrust/Competition Law topic(s) in Asia On January 16, 2026, Thailand's Electronic Transactions Committee released for public comment a draft notification that would require social media platforms operating in Thailand to implement identity verification for all user accounts and advertisers, with enhanced scrutiny for high-risk advertising activities.
Online Takedown Obligations Under Thailand's Enhanced Sexual Harassment Framework
Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: in Asia Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, Antitrust/Competition Law and International Law topic(s) Thailand has enacted comprehensive sexual harassment legislation that significantly expands criminal penalties and creates new compliance obligations for online platform operators.
Thailand Issues High-Risk Product List For Digital Marketplaces
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 250 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
Thailand Extends Compliance Deadline For Ride-Sharing Platforms
Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: in Asia Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, Antitrust/Competition Law and Employment and HR topic(s) Thailand has granted ride-sharing platforms additional time to comply with new regulatory requirements, extending the compliance deadline to March 31, 2026 (replacing the previous deadline of October 2, 2025).
Thailand Issues Additional Compliance Requirements For Ride-Hailing Platforms
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
Thailand Introduces New Obligations For Online Marketplaces
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
Thailand Establishes 24-Hour Takedown Obligation For Social Media Platforms
Thailand has established new safe harbor rules that require social media platforms to remove specified content within 24 hours of government notification. On July 5, 2025, the Notification of the Electronic Transactions Commission on Measures to Prevent Technological Crimes for Social Media Service Providers was issued and took effect.
Thailand To Step Up Enforcement Of Royal Decree On Digital Platform Services
Thailand's Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has announced plans for increased enforcement of the Royal Decree on the Operation of Digital Platform Service Businesses That Are Subject to Prior Notification B.E. 2565 (2022). The ETDA outlined a comprehensive enforcement framework and review process during an online meeting with digital platform service operators on June 11, 2025.
Thailand Resumes Development Of AI Regulatory Framework
Thailand's Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) held an explanatory session on the draft principles and regulatory approaches of the country's planned artificial intelligence (AI) law on May 2, 2025. This came after a lull of two years following the initial release of draft legislation on AI.
Thailand Seeks Comments On Draft Safe Harbor Rules For Social Media Platforms
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia. Thailand Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Thailand Issues Draft Principles To Amend Insurance Data Guidelines
On April 11, 2025, Thailand's Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) released draft principles for two notifications for public comment, open until the end of April. These aim to amend the OIC Notifications on Guidelines for Customer Personal Data Protection for life and non-life insurance businesses, which were issued in 2021.
Thailand Updates Draft Notification On Additional Obligations For Online Marketplaces
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
Thailand's PDPC Hosts Event To Promote Data Protection Awareness
On January 28, 2025, the Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) hosted Data Privacy Day 2025, bringing together over 1,000 participants from both the public and private sectors. The event underscored the importance of personal data protection and aimed to raise nationwide awareness while fostering a culture of compliance. During the event, the PDPC reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Thailand's data protection framework to align with international standards.
Thailand Releases Draft Platform Economy Act For Public Comment
Thailand's official draft Platform Economy Act (PEA) was released on January 15, 2025, for public comment until February 15, 2025. The draft PEA is positioned as a general or overarching law for digital intermediary services and digital platform service businesses. The official release of the draft came after the sharing of the set of principles that would form the basis for the official draft PEA in November 2024. The draft PEA incorporates those principles and adds more detailed provisions.
Thailand's Cabinet Approves Principles Of The Draft Entertainment Complex Act
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia. On January 13, 2025, Thailand's cabinet approved in principle the draft Entertainment Complex Act, as proposed by the Ministry of Finance.
Thailand Seeks Comments On Principles Of Draft Platform Economy Act
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia. Thailand has released the set of principles that will form the official draft Platform Economy Act (PEA) for a public hearing period that runs until December 15, 2024.
Thailand Issues Guidelines For Advertising On Digital Platforms
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia. Thailand's Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) issued guidelines for managing advertisements on digital platform services (DPSs) earlier this year.
Thailand Seeks Feedback On Royal Decree On Digital Platforms
On August 9, 2024, Thailand's Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) opened a period for public feedback regarding the 2022 Royal Decree on Digital Platforms and its subregulations.
Thailand Seeks Feedback on Royal Decree on Digital Platforms
On August 9, 2024, Thailand’s Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) opened a period for public feedback regarding the 2022 Royal Decree on Digital Platforms and its subregulations.
Comparing EU, Southeast Asia Approaches To AI Regulation
The rapid development and deployment of artificial intelligence in various industries is increasingly attracting the attention of regulators, who aim to encourage the progression of AI technologies while ensuring their responsible use. Recent regulatory developments around the world, including in the European Union and Southeast Asia, serve as evidence of this emerging trend. Here we shall discuss the effect of AI regulatory approaches in the EU on Southeast Asian countries.
Thailand Releases Master Plan For Personal Data Protection
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
Thailand Releases Master Plan for Personal Data Protection
On April 29, 2024, Thailand’s Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) issued the master plan for personal data protection, which outlines the PDPC’s strategies for developing and enhancing the data protection framework in Thailand from 2024 to 2027. A draft of this four-year plan had previously been released for a public hearing on November 27, 2023.
Developments In Thailand's Draft Climate Change Law
On February 14, 2024, Thailand's Department of Climate Change and Energy (DCCE) began holding public hearings on the draft Climate Change Act, which is being developed to help the country achieve its commitments under the Paris Agreement. These hearings, held throughout the country, are expected to be completed by the end of March 2024. Key features and developments of the draft Climate Change Act are outlined below.
Thailand Launches Public Consultation On Virtual Banks Supervision Notification
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has opened a public comment period on their consultation paper titled "Criteria for Supervising Virtual Banks" from March 19, 2024, to April 17, 2024. The consultation paper reveals that the BOT intends to apply traditional commercial bank supervisory standards to virtual banks. However, the BOT also explains that the wholly digital nature of the services offered by virtual banks necessitates additional regulatory supervision.
Developments in Thailand’s Draft Climate Change Law
On February 14, 2024, Thailand’s Department of Climate Change and Energy (DCCE) began holding public hearings on the draft Climate Change Act, which is being developed to help the country achieve its commitments under the Paris Agreement. These hearings, held throughout the country, are expected to be completed by the end of March 2024. Key features and developments of the draft Climate Change Act are outlined below.
Thailand Launches Public Consultation on Virtual Banks Supervision Notification
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has opened a public comment period on their consultation paper titled “Criteria for Supervising Virtual Banks” from March 19, 2024, to April 17, 2024. The consultation paper reveals that the BOT intends to apply traditional commercial bank supervisory standards to virtual banks. However, the BOT also explains that the wholly digital nature of the services offered by virtual banks necessitates additional regulatory supervision.
Thailand Unveils Virtual Bank Licensing Framework
Thailand's Ministry of Finance has issued the Notification re: Criteria, Methods and Conditions for Applying for and Issuing Licenses to Operate Virtual Bank Business, which was published in the Government Gazette on March 4, 2024. This notification opens an opportunity for qualified experts in technology, digital services, and diverse data usage fields to apply for virtual bank licenses to provide financial services through new digital channels.
Thailand Unveils Virtual Bank Licensing Framework
Thailand’s Ministry of Finance has issued the Notification re: Criteria, Methods and Conditions for Applying for and Issuing Licenses to Operate Virtual Bank Business, which was published in the Government Gazette on March 4, 2024. This notification opens an opportunity for qualified experts in technology, digital services, and diverse data usage fields to apply for virtual bank licenses to provide financial services through new digital channels.
Thailand Lays Out New Cybersecurity Standards
Thailand's National Cyber Security Committee (NCSC) released three notifications under the Cybersecurity Act on January 18, 2024, setting cybersecurity-related requirements for key organizations and assets. While one of these notifications already took effect, the two most notable will take effect on January 18, 2025 (i.e., one year from their publication in the Government Gazette).
Thailand Issues Draft Platform Economy Act
Thailand has made its draft Platform Economy Act (the “Draft PEA”) available to relevant entities in certain industries. The Draft PEA aims to regulate and standardize digital platform service business operations and protect consumers and other stakeholders.
ETDA Stipulates Digital Platform Risk Assessment And Identity Verification
Thailand's Electronic Transaction Development Agency (ETDA) has released two new subordinate regulations under the Royal Decree on Digital Platform Services: one detailing the assessment of digital platform services (DPSs) that will be deemed "high-risk" and subject to additional obligations, and another setting guidelines on user verification and authentication for all DPSs. The two subordinate regulations are summarized below.
Deadline Looms For Digital Platform Notification Requirement In Thailand
Under Thailand's Royal Decree on Digital Platform Services, domestic and in-scope overseas digital platform operators that are required to notify the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) of their operations must do so by November 18, 2023 (or by August 20, 2024, for small or low-impact platforms). This step is one of the essential requirements of the royal decree.
Thailand Provides New Tax Incentives For Depositary Receipts Of Listed Foreign Securities
Thailand has announced tax exemptions for issuers and holders of depositary receipts (DRs) of listed foreign securities to encourage DR transactions, create more investment products in the Thai capital markets, and promote and offer opportunities for retail investors to invest in foreign securities. The exemptions are laid out in the Royal Decree under the Revenue Code B.E. 2481 (No. 775) B.E. 2566 (Royal Decree No. 775), which came into force on August 16, 2023.
Thailand Provides New Tax Incentives for Depositary Receipts of Listed Foreign Securities
Thailand has announced tax exemptions for issuers and holders of depositary receipts (DRs) of listed foreign securities to encourage DR transactions, create more investment products in the Thai capital markets, and promote and offer opportunities for retail investors to invest in foreign securities. The exemptions are laid out in the Royal Decree under the Revenue Code B.E. 2481 (No. 775) B.E. 2566 (Royal Decree No. 775), which came into force on August 16, 2023.
Thailand Drafts Sublaws Under Royal Decree On Digital Platform Services
Thailand's Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) held a briefing session on July 20, 2023, laying out the changes and new requirements in draft sublaws under the Royal Decree on Digital Platform Services. These sublaws are expected to be announced in August 2023. The key changes and new requirements are listed below. The ETDA has drafted guidelines on the methods for identifying active users to give digital platform service operators a better understanding of the calculation methods.
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