Thailand: Implemented Royal Decree on the Operation of Digital Platform Service Businesses including obligation to appoint a point of contact

On 21 August 2023, the Royal Decree on the Operation of Digital Platform Service Businesses B.E. 2565 (2022) entered into force. The decree mandates that online platforms operating offshore must comply with its requirements if they meet specific criteria, such as accepting payments in Thai currency, leasing a content delivery network from a Thai provider, or using the Thai language on their platform. The offshore digital platform operators subject to this extraterritorial jurisdiction are required to appoint a coordinator in Thailand to coordinate with the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA).