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Siwaporn Rattana

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Setting Up a Data Center in Thailand: Key Legal and Practical Insights

  • May 14, 2024
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Introduction Following a recent announcement by a leading global technology firm (Mircosoft) of its intention to establish an international data center in Thailand, the importance of understanding the regulatory landscape relating to data centers in Thailand has intensified. The  investment …

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Strategies in Thailand to Protect and Recover Trademarks

  • January 25, 2024
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Trademark registration is a fundamental element of investment strategy. Cost incurred in registering a trademark is considerably lower than cost associated with challenges to bad faith registrations by business partners, distributors or others, and the examination process in a trademark …

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Law Update – New Personal Data Protection Regulation – Data Protection Officer (DPO)

  • September 29, 2023
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In Thailand the Personal Data Protection Act (the “PDPA”) has been in effect since 1 June 2022 and several subsequent clarifying notifications have since been issued by the Personal Data Protection Committee (“PDP Committee”) regarding preparation, maintenance, and security of …

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Thailand Privilege Card Program by Thailand Elite

  • September 13, 2023
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Since 2003, Thailand Elite, an organization supported by the Thai government and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (“TAT”), has offered the opportunity to eligible foreigners to obtain a Thailand visitor visa for 5, 10 or …

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Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa has been granted to a highly-skilled professional. How does the 17% personal income tax flat rate work in practice?

  • September 4, 2023
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Congratulations to highly-skilled professionals whose Long-Term Resident (“LTR”) visa is approved and stamped in their passport.  Those LTR professionals with potential eligibility to pay personal income tax at a 17% flat rate may however now have questions about how this …

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Personal Data Protection Regulations

  • June 21, 2022
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The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) came fully into effect on 1 June 2022, and four new regulations under the PDPA have recently been issued and took effect on 21 June 2022. We understand that more regulations are expected soon. …

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Data Protection

We advise clients on Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act B.E.2562 (2019) (“PDPA” and assist with the implementation and development of data protection programs customized to each client’s needs.  Our services cover the following: PDPA due diligence to confirm that a …

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