Prior to the “NFT art” paradigm, people tended to belittle the value of digital art due to its intangible and non-exclusive nature. An Internet surfer can screenshot, save or copy and paste the digital art onto their personal devices and end up with a piece identical to the original work. Such protection is now made possible with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) through blockchain, smart contract, and cryptocurrency technology.
The Cabinet has acknowledged the necessity to postpone the effective date of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).
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Following the amendment to the Electronic Transactions Act, B.E. 2544 (2001) in April 2019 authorizing the Electronic Transaction Committee to issue a notification for compliance with the Act or for the benefit of promoting or supporting electronic transactions, the Notification of the Electronic Transaction Committee re: Guideline on Using Cloud…
The Cybersecurity Act, B.E. 2562 (2019) (“Act”) has been published on 27 May 2019, and is now effective. Those who are monitoring the Cybersecurity Act, as discussed in our previous client alert, may like to note that the obligations under the Cybersecurity Act remain the same as the latest publicly-available…
The Personal Data Protection Act, B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) has been published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 2019. 1. Timeframe With very few exceptions, companies and organizations collecting, using, disclosing, and/or transferring personal data will have preparation time for a period of one year to become fully compliant…
Along with the Thailand Personal Data Protection Act (please see our previous client alert Get Ready: The First Thailand Personal Data Protection Act Has Been Passed), the Cybersecurity Act was also approved and endorsed by the National Legislative Assembly on 28 February 2019. Please see below a key summary of…
After numerous attempts over almost two decades (please see our series of client alerts below), the Thailand Personal Data Protection Act was finally approved and endorsed by the National Legislative Assembly on 28 February 2019 (“PDPA”). The PDPA will be submitted for royal endorsement and subsequent publication in the Government…
Following our updates on the Thai Cybersecurity Bill (“Cybersecurity Bill” or “Bill”) in October 2018, the Bill was revised by experts from the National Cybersecurity Preparation Committee on 15 November 2018 and again on 30 November 2018. The revisions address certain issues raised by the stakeholders during the previous public…
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (“MDES”) has been quite active throughout 2018, having already passed several laws under the digital economy initiatives. While much attention was focused on the Personal Data Protection Bill (click here to read our latest alert), MDES has been similarly committed to advancing other…