How To Defeat Cybersquatters

Article by Ms Tananya Huyanan and Mr Jeremy Golden

In the rapidly expanding realm of cyberspace, the need for a relevant, recognizable and memorable Internet address is apparent. It should come as no surprise that businesses establishing their presence on the Internet desire addresses similar to their company name. However, cyber-squatters in Thailand often make these addresses difficult and expensive for companies to obtain. This article will give an overview of how a company can register its domain name in Thailand, problems they might encounter and why the current Thai laws regarding domain registration, and in particular cyber-squatting, need to be updated.