PDPC Rules on Personal Data Cross-Border Transfer from Thailand to Recipient Without Adequate Personal Data Protection Standards

On 12th December 2023, the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) issued the Notification on Criteria for Protecting Personal Data Sent or Transferred Abroad under Section 28 of the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562.  This notification was published in the Royal Gazette on 25th December 2023 and it will become effective on and from 24th… Read More

News / 01 Feb 2024

Electronic Platforms Are Now Required to Submit a Special Account to Revenue Department

On 27th December 2023, the Revenue Department of Thailand (RD) issued the Notification of the Director-General of the Revenue Department re: Requiring  Electronic Platforms to Prepare Special Accounts to set up requirements for providers of social media / e-commerce platforms to submit data of their revenues received from their users / business operators who sell… Read More

News / 29 Jan 2024

Defective Product Liabilities Bill Is Tabled for Online Public Hearing

The Office of Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) tabled the second draft of the Defective Product Liabilities Act (DPLA) for the second public hearing / consultation from 27 November to 12 December 2023 after its first draft was approved by the Cabinet and reviewed by the Council of State in 2022.  The bill aims at providing… Read More

News / 21 Dec 2023

Regulation on Appointment Data Protection Officer (DPO) Comes into Force

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

News / 07 Dec 2023

Data Breach: What Can a Data Controller Do in Thailand?

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

News / 30 Nov 2023

The Asia Business Law Journal Ranks Kowit Somwaiya Amongst Thailand’s Top 100 Lawyers

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

News / 30 Nov 2023