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Thailand: Current state and future direction of AI regulation

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In brief

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a leading technology that is advancing rapidly. Many industries are anticipated to benefit from AI assistance, which may also affect human workforce in certain industries in the near future.

Currently, two draft legislations have been introduced in Thailand:

  1. The Draft Royal Decree on Business Operations that Use Artificial Intelligence System (“Draft Decree“)
  2. The Draft Act on the Promotion and Support of AI Innovations in Thailand (“Draft Act“)

Business operators and stakeholders, whether a developer, service provider, importer, distributor, or deployer, should be cautious about the incorporation of AI into their businesses.

In this newsletter, we will discuss the current regulatory regime, including its obstacles, and development of AI regulations in Thailand.

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Nont is a partner in Baker McKenzie Bangkok's Intellectual Property and Technology practice group. He has more than 25 years of experience representing a wide range of business and institutional clients in various Intellectual Property (IP) and Technology matters.

He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional Europe (CIPP/E) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and is a regular contributor at events held by international and local associations on TMT issues including personal data protection laws, cybersecurity laws and many other related topics.

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Pattaraphan joined Baker McKenzie in 2011 and is a Partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology practice. Before joining Baker McKenzie, she worked at the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) as a legal officer. Pattaraphan is also one of the very few Thai lawyers that is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E).

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Kritiyanee joined Baker McKenzie in 2013 and is a partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology practice. She has experience in data protection, cyber security, and complex technology matters.

Drafted the legal article “the Future is Now and Its Challenges Present: How to determine IP ownership and plan for regulatory compliance in the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) symbiosis” published in the Intellectual Property and International Trade Court Law Journal.

Drafted the legal article “Ready or not, Here It Comes - Blockchain and Its Legal Implications” published in the Intellectual Property and International Trade Court Law Journal: Special 20th Anniversary Issue.

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Abe is a principal in our Singapore office. His main areas of practice include patents, trade secrets, copyright, and transactional IP for international and domestic clients. With over eleven years of legal experience as a lawyer and over ten years of technical experience as an engineer in the US and Canada, Abe is able to provide commercially oriented legal and technology-specific advice on a wide range of IP issues. Before joining our Singapore office in 2016, Abe was a lawyer in our Baker McKenzie offices in the US (where he passed the US patent bar examination and qualified as a US Registered Patent Attorney (limited recognition)) and Thailand.

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Yada Viseswongsa is an Associate in Baker McKenzie, Bangkok office.

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Burin Saekow is an Associate in Baker McKenzie, Bangkok office.

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Phocharaphol Yingamphol is a Legal Professional in Baker McKenzie, Bangkok office.

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