Digital Intermediary Service Providers – Copyright Safe Harbour Protections

With all the discussions regarding regulating digital platforms, we think it is time to address some safe harbour protections for social media platforms under Thai law. This article is certainly not exhaustive and is intended to give the reader a sense of such protections in Thailand. Our contact information is below for any specific situation you may be experiencing.

According to the Bangkok Post, Thailand "is among global leaders in time spent on social media and number of users of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and e-commerce" (see: https://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/really-easy/2735179/thais-among-top-social-media-users).

Amongst the ever-expanding regulation of social media and e-commerce in Thailand (see https://fosrlaw.com/e-commerce-law-thailand-part-1-of-3/), which can include criminal liability (see: https://fosrlaw.com/computer-crime-act-in-thailand-supreme-court-application/), there is also the issue of copyright violations.