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Levelling the e-commerce playing field
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/02/2026
» The Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) has issued new guidelines for the Trade Competition Act of 2017, expected to be published in the Royal Gazette next month, aiming to curb unfair trade practices and prevent monopolistic behaviour in multi-sided platform businesses, with a focus on e-commerce.
Authorities probe gamblers’ Line accounts
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/09/2024
» More than 4,000 official Line accounts linked to illegal online gambling websites have been targeted for closure with users liable for criminal punishment, according to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society.
Penalties implored for data breaches
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/02/2024
» State agencies have vowed to tighten measures to tackle personal data leaks, promising heavier penalties and beginning on-site audits next month of 85 organisations that have 100,000 personal datasets or more.
Panel seeks delay of PDPA enforcement
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/05/2022
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is calling for the postponement of full enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), scheduled to come into force on June 1, because businesses are unprepared to comply, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that remain stymied by economic woes.
Media spending rally under threat
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/04/2021
» The fresh wave of the pandemic is threatening the recovery of Thailand's media spending this year, possibly reducing projected double-digit growth to flat growth in the worst-case scenario and a 4% increase in the best case, says Media Intelligence (MI), a media planning and creative agency.
State urged to assist SMEs with PDPA
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/03/2020
» The government needs to assist local businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in complying with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) as the compliance is costly and many organisations are suffering from the Covid-19 outbreak, say cybersecurity experts.
Thailand's internet censorship rates 6/10
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/01/2020
» Thailand has received a score of 6 out of 10 in internet censorship, on a par with various regional peers, according to UK-based tech research firm Comparitech.
Election Commission issues defamation warning
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/02/2019
» The Office of the Election Commission (EC) warns that posting text, sharing or commenting on messages that defame political candidates violates the Computer Crime Act.