A new draft of the Copyright Act that covers makers and distributors of devices used for hacking and enlarges protection for photographs is scheduled to go before parliament on Wednesday.
According to Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit, parliament is set to kick off its first reading of the new draft of the Copyright Act proposed by the ministry today, a move that will make Thailand align with the Copyright Treaty of the World Intellectual Property Organization (Wipo).
Mr Jurin said the draft amendments aim to boost efficiency in suppressing intellectual property violations on the internet and build up the confidence of copyright creators.
The main thrust of the bill is copyright owners can send a request to internet service providers (ISPs) to remove copyright-infringing material from websites immediately without having to go through time-consuming court…
