Cloud Services & Telecommunication Licensing In Thailand

There often needs to be clarity surrounding telecommunication licensing and cloud services. The primary reason is there is, in fact, a cloud service license requirement from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

However, the licensing requirement is obligatory if a cloud service provider (CSP) provides a telecommunications service. The definition of "telecommunication service" is referenced in our article on Thailand's Telecommunications Business Act, which you can read more about at https://fosrlaw.com/thailands-telecommunications-business-act/.

Transmission and connectivity are the primary causes affecting licensing requirements from the NBTC. Regarding CSPs, the NBTC will consider a cloud service as a telecommunication service if the CSP provides connectivity to its cloud.