We are pleased to release the latest Asian Legal Update, covering legal news and updates for the 3rd quarter of 2023 (as of the end of September 2023) for Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore...

To improve its patent application processing capacity, the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam, with the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, is continuing to develop a draft amendment to the patent application examination guidelines for inventions related to computer programs.

On October 3, 2023, Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) issued a new regulation clarifying the eligibility criteria for investment promotion under the BOI category "5.10 Development of software...

Thailand has introduced a new program to attract highly skilled experts and investors. This program shall target several industries and enhance the scientific and technological sector. SMART Visa ...

The eCommerce market in Southeast Asia is one of the fastest growing and most promising, with its projection to grow to $11 billion in 2025.

On August 9, 2024, Thailand's Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) opened a period for public feedback regarding the 2022 Royal Decree on Digital Platforms and its subregulations.

Thailand’s Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA), which describes itself as a “co-creation regulator” working collaboratively with industry rather than imposing top-down rules...

Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a criminal complaint against a licensed digital asset broker, its overseas trading platform...

The Board of Investment (BOI) Thailand agreed to promote investment incentive schemes for "Smart City" to improve living standards.

At a meeting on December 21, 2020, the BOI approved a series of stimulus packages aimed at encouraging local and foreign investment, as the government seeks to boost Thailand's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) is accepting public comments until May 2, 2025, on three draft notifications that will institute an enhanced supervision scheme and impose additional requirements...

Thailand's National Space Policy Committee (NSPC) has proposed new regulations that would permit foreign satellite operators to provide services within the country.

-commerce platforms have become some of the most significant marketplaces in Thailand, with millions of daily business transactions and huge numbers of online users

Thailand's AI legislative framework took another step forward when the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) issued a notification establishing guidelines...

On July 9, 2025, Thailand issued a notification that introduces comprehensive operational requirements for digital platform service providers operating as goods marketplaces...

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has announced its new Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox, which provides an opportunity to experiment with currently restricted financial innovations under a controlled environment.

Thailand has released a draft amended Electronic Transactions Act (ETA), which aims to overhaul the current version of the law from 2001 to correct its enforcement limitations and update...

The Thai Government has taken a series of efforts in driving the economy through innovation and attracting highly skilled talents (Smart T), investors (Smart I),

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has released draft guidelines establishing principles for managing artificial intelligence...

Data center and cloud investments are forming a major focus of private-sector investment in Thailand, with tech giants like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and TikTok, as well as numerous telecom and data center companies...