Legal Updates

The enforcement of an arbitral award is the last and most crucial step of the arbitral process, as it enables the successful party to obtain the practical benefits of the award. It is important for parties to understand how an award may be enforced, as it varies by jurisdiction.

On 12 April 2025, the Thai Government announced expanded enforcement powers of government authorities, as well as a range of new obligations for relevant business operators, in order to more effectively combat technology-related crimes.

Welcome to The Recovery Brief: Legal Strategies Post-Crisis for Businesses & Communities, a dedicated resource from Rajah & Tann (Thailand) created in response to the 28 March 2025 earthquake that has significantly impacted Thailand and beyond. The Recovery Brief series aims to provide a set of practical Q&A-based responses addressing key issues arising from the 28 March 2025 earthquake.

Welcome to The Recovery Brief: Legal Strategies Post-Crisis for Businesses & Communities, a dedicated resource from Rajah & Tann (Thailand) created in response to the 28 March 2025 earthquake that has significantly impacted Thailand and beyond. The Recovery Brief series aims to provide a set of practical Q&A-based responses addressing key issues arising from the 28 March 2025 earthquake.

With over three decades of history, the Thai Arbitration Institute (“TAI”) is one of Thailand’s leading arbitral institutions, having administered disputes totalling over THB 1 trillion as of 2020. Known for its neutrality and independence, TAI operates under the Office of the Judiciary with government funding, enabling it to provide administrative services without charging institutional fees – offering significant cost savings to parties.

Thailand, while neither a contracting state to the International Convention Relating to the Arrest of Sea-Going Ships (Brussels, 10 May 1952) nor the International Convention on Arrest of Ships (Geneva, 12 March 1999), has incorporated international maritime law principles into its Arrest of Ship Act B.E. 2534 (1991).

With effect from 20 March 2025, insurance companies will be able to introduce a copayment clause that will apply to health insurance policy renewals and new policies.

The Draft Liability for Defective Products Act, also known as the “Lemon Law,” aims to close existing gaps in consumer protection laws by introducing liability provisions that cover additional types of product defects beyond those exclusively related to safety risks.

On 18 January 2024, the National Cyber Security Committee of Thailand published two important subordinate laws on cybersecurity under the Cybersecurity Act 2019, which will take effect on 18 January 2025.

On 4 March 2024, the Notification of the Ministry of Finance Re: Criteria, Methods, and Conditions of the Application for a Licence and Issuance of a Licence to Operate a Virtual Bank dated 20 February 2024, was published in the Government Gazette.

The dawn of a new era in artificial intelligence (“AI”) artwork is upon us.

Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) became fully effective in mid-2022 and, since then, various subordinate laws have been issued to clarify certain provisions

Due to the increasing number of telephone and online scams, the Thai government has issued a new law to combat

Wide-ranging amendments have been made to the Thai Civil and Commercial Code, which are intended to ease the administrative burden on private limited companies and provide more practical solutions to business issues.

On 15 December 2022, new provisions were issued to clarify how data breach incidents should be notified, with such requirements

The grounds on which a Thai court may set aside an arbitral award are set out in section 40 of

If a claim would be time-barred in arbitration, but not in the court proceedings that had been commenced within time,

On 1 June 2022, the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA“) became fully effective after a two-year long

Amendments to the Copyright Act will take effect on 23 August 2022 after key changes were enacted in Copyright Act

The Thai Arbitration Institute (“TAI“) is one of the most prominent arbitral institutions in Thailand. On 1 October 2021, amendments

The unfair trade practices language in Section 57 of Thailand’s Trade Competition Act B.E. 2560 (2017) (the “Act“) serves as

Thailand’s Trade Controls of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“TCWMD Act”), which took effect on 1 January 2020, seeks to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (“WMD”). However, the TCWMD Act has lacked the regulations needed to implement Thailand’s trade control rules regarding WMD, which includes “dual-use items” (“DUI”), and the Ministry of Commerce as the administering regulator of the TCWMD Act has postponed the enforcement of the DUI export control measure many times.

A new guideline on the use of “fair” credit terms between business operators and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will take effect on 16 December 2021.

In an effort to promote Thailand as an arbitration-friendly venue and a regional hub for international arbitral proceedings, the limitations imposed on foreign arbitrators and representatives who are appointed to act in arbitration proceedings in Thailand have been relaxed.

On 8 May 2021, the Royal Decree Prescribing an Entity and Business in which the Data Controller is Exempted from the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (No. 2) B.E. 2564 was published in the Government Gazette.

The COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand has seen escalating consumer demand for the use of food delivery digital platforms (“Online Food Delivery Platforms”), as well as an increase in complaints by restaurant operators regarding the unfair trade practices adopted by certain Online Food Delivery Platforms.

On 21 December 2020, Thailand’s Board of Investment approved a series of investment acceleration measures to stimulate Thailand’s economy and encourage businesses to adopt digital technologies in 2021.

As the COVID-19 pandemic re-emerged in Thailand in December 2020, the Thai government has announced the extension of the Emergency Decree which applies to all areas of Thailand until 28 February 2021.