On 22nd October 2024, the Intellectual Property Agency (IPA) of Myanmar issued its Notification No. 2/2024 to announce the rates of the official fees in Myanmar Kyat (MMK) for patent and utility model (petty patent) matters under the Patent Law 2019.  The official fees range from MMK500,000/ (around USD250) to MMK1,500,000 (around USD750).  The official... Read More

Effective on and from 3rd October 2024, every cash-on-delivery / logistics service providers (“COD Operators”) must allow consumers who purchase goods online to open the package of the goods and take their photos or make video recordings before making payment to the couriers who deliver the goods to the consumers. The above is one of... Read More

The Expert Committee (EC) of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) imposed a THB7,000,000 (around USD212,000) administrative fine on a data controller company on 31 July 2024.  It was the first ever fine for personal data breach in enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (A.D. 2019) (PDPA). The EC investigated the data... Read More

The Anti-Money Laundering Act B.E. 2542 (1999) of Thailand as amended (“AMLA”) and the regulations issued under the AMLA apply not only to financial institutions but also to non-financial institutions who are professional operators (“POs”) under the AMLA.  This article discusses the duties of POs under the AMLA and its key regulations listed below: (a) ... Read More

The Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) of Thailand has issued the PDPC Notification on Criteria for Deletion, Destruction or Anonymization of Personal Data B.E. 2567 (2024) dated 31st July 2024 (“Notification”).  The Notification was published in the Royal Gazette on 13th August 2024.  It will become effective on and from 11th November 2024.  We summarized... Read More