The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated social distancing. Consequently, government and private-sector operators have shifted towards internet-based economic endeavours; requesting their employees to work remotely, including communicating and authorising transactions, via the internet. However, internet-based communication also facilitates various cyber-crimes, which continue to increase both in Thailand and around the globe. In this newsletter, we discuss how companies should respond to cyber threats in Thailand. The Cyber Security Act B.E. 2562 (2019) defines “Cyber Threats” as any action or unlawful undertaking by the use of a computer, computer system or any kind of program, with an intention to cause harm or damage in any way to the computer system, computer data or other relevant data. “Ransomware” using “information” as hostage...To read the full article, please see the PDF file
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Corporate Crisis Management Newsletter / Asia Newsletter (April 28, 2022) (221 KB / 4 pages)
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Vira Kammee, with over 4 decades of practice, has been adeptly advising and handling advocacy matters for both domestic and foreign clients arising from breaches of fiduciary duty and corporate governance by the director, violations of foreign business laws (nominee issue), corporate and commercial dispute resolution matters, real estate and construction disputes and cancelation of power and mining licenses arising from allegations that the clients are in breach of the environmental laws, including, but not limited to, bankruptcy, business reorganisation, labour, Intellectual Property and administrative matters. He has also been handling various white-collar crime cases arising from securities fraud, etc. He has represented clients, such as a cement manufacturer, electricity generation from waste heat and RDF power plant, electricity utility manufacturer, industrial business, property management for wholesale agriculture market, retail and wholesale business and other business operators, including, but not limited to, securities, insurance, general trading and manufacturing service providers. Before his appointment as foreign local partner, he was one of the founding partners of SCL Law Group. Prior to the group’s establishment, he was a partner and member of the Litigation & Arbitration Department at International Legal Counsellors Thailand Ltd. (ILCT) (Russin & Vecchi). Vira Kammee is often invited as a speaker at conferences, both in Thailand and abroad, in the areas of business re-organisation relating to cross-border joint venture transactions, compliance with the Foreign Business Act, as well as real estate and dispute resolution. His local expertise has contributed greatly to the legal development in the areas of litigation, including anti-corruption and real estate matters in Thailand, over the last four decades. He has been regarded as a leading authority in the litigation process and has set precedents for several matters in The Supreme Court of Thailand. In addition to practicing law, Vira Kammee has gained experience in teaching law students and supervising lawyers of the firm.