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
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
As a country thought to be stuck in the “Middle Income Trap”, Thailand is innovating its way out. The kingdom is shifting away from a manufacturing based economy into one driven by innovation and technology through the Government’s ‘Thailand 4.0’ initiative. A cornerstone of Thailand 4.0 is the need to cultivate trust in consumers and… Read More
Trademarks and copyrights can happen to be overlapping. A logo trademark usually comprises an artistic work. Where copyright protection subsists, this provides rights that are valuable and additional to but quite different from those arising under the trademark law. In Thailand, enforcement of a logo trademark can legally be litigated in one or several proceedings… Read More
The problem of trademark and copyright infringement in Thailand has been a significant problem which negatively impacts the economy of the country for many years. However, the situation is getting better in these recent years as the Thai government becomes more aggressive in enforcing law, amending the existing law and issuing some new laws to… Read More