On July 12, 2022, Nopparat Lalitkomon, a senior associate in Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial group in Bangkok, spoke at an event on the principles of Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). The session was organized in collaboration with True Digital Park and True Digital Group (TDG). Presenting along with the head of data privacy for TDG, Nopparat addressed the following issues to equip startup companies with essential knowledge to fully comply with the law. Data minimization; Managing data security; Data breach prevention; Principles of data protection officer roles; Data subject rights; Key consideration when setting up an application; and New sub-regulations under the Personal Data Protection Act; The event closed with an FAQ session.

On July 7, 2022, Nopparat Lalitkomon, senior associate, and Gvavalin Mahakunkitchareon, associate of the firm’s corporate and commercial group collaborated with Microfocus and CyberRes in hosting a webinar entitled “ PDPA: Managing and Minimizing Data Protection Risks.” In this online session, the speakers covered the following items: Overview of the Personal Data Protection Act 2019; Roles and responsibilities of data controllers or data processors; Rights of data subjects; and Updates on new subregulations under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).

On July 5, 2022, Tilleke & Gibbins’ Bangkok office welcomed legal professional across Thailand and Southeast Asia for the third annual International Arbitration & Corporate Crime Summit, organized by Legal Plus. The event brought together high-profile speakers from over 10 leading law firms, presenting sessions to address the latest legal and regulatory updates related to international arbitration and corporate crime. Noppramart Thammateeradaycho and Michael Ramirez, both counsel in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution group in Bangkok, contributed their insights to the event. Noppramart’s session covered dispute matters and arbitration proceedings in the virtual world and the metaverse, while Michael used his presentation to address the challenge of corporate crime and anticorruption issues in Thailand, including key considerations to manage fraud investigations. At the end of the forum, Tilleke & Gibbins accommodated distinguished guests in a cocktail reception where legal experts, general counsel, and key players in the field had an opportunity to connect and exchange ideas to strengthen the arbitration community in Asia.

Following two consecutive terms as Secretary-General of the Thai Business Association of Myanmar (TBAM), Yuwadee Thean-ngarm, partner and director of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Yangon office, was recently elected as the Vice President of TBAM for a three-year period (2022-2024). In her new role, Yuwadee will support the association in strengthening trade cooperation and investments between Thai and Myanmar businesses, facilitate the exchange of business knowledge and experience between the two nations, and represent Thai businesses in six main sectors in Myanmar: import/export and distribution; agriculture and fishery; hotel, restaurant, and service business; banking, finance, and legal; construction and energy; and airline, logistics, and IT. As director of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Myanmar Office, Yuwadee advises clients on a full range of commercial, corporate, and IP matters, making her a highly suitable candidate to fill the post of TBAM Vice President. For more information about the association, please visit the TBAM website.