Thailand: Required reporting by digital platform operators
This requirement also applies to foreign operators providing service to users in Thailand.
This requirement also applies to foreign operators providing service to users in Thailand.
Pursuant to the Royal Decree on the Operation of Digital Platform Service Businesses that are Subject to Prior Notification, B.E. 2565 (2022)—effective 21 August 2023—operators of digital platforms (whether foreign or domestic) providing service to users in Thailand must report certain information to the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA).
Any business operator who has a “digital platform service” providing electronic intermediary services that manage data to facilitate connections between users for the conclusion of electronic transactions—including those involving the online marketplace, sharing economy, online communication, social media, advertising, audio-visual and music sharing, search tools, maps, virtual assistants, or cloud service—must comply with the decree. A digital platform service may be exempted if it does not act as an intermediary or if it is in a specific sector subject to specific rules and regulations (e.g., the regulations of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) or the Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in accordance with the prescription of the Electronic Transaction Commission).
Types of notifications |
Information to be submitted |
Deadline for notification |
Before business operation |
General information is required about the digital platform (i.e., name, address, details of services or products of digital platform operator, URL, application) |
Before the commencement of business |
During business operation |
Annual notification All digital platform operators are required to submit the annual notification.
(1) Annual gross revenue
(2) Platform users, more than 5,000 users per month |
For a natural person, within 60 days from the last day of a calendar year
For a juristic person, within 60 days from the last day of an accounting year |
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Terms & Conditions (T&C) notification A digital platform service provider that is an online search engine or (1) charges a fee to its users, (2) acts as an intermediary in offering goods or services, whether the transactions take place in whole or in part on the platform, and (3) has contractual relationships between business users and customers, may be required to notify its users and the ETDA of its T&C. |
For a natural person, within 60 days from the last day of a calendar year
For a juristic person, within 60 days from the last day of an accounting year |
Upon business cessation |
Notification of cessation of the digital platform’s operation |
Not less than 60 days prior to the cessation of business |
Read a December 2023 report [PDF 227 KB] prepared by the KPMG member firm in Thailand
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