Background
The Bill on Movies and Games (the “Bill”) has been published by the Department of Cultural Promotion under the Ministry of Culture of Thailand (“DCP”), for public hearing from 20 April – 24 May 2023. If the Bill is enacted, the resulting act will replace the Film and Video Act B.E. 2551 (2008) (the “Film and Video Act”), which forms the current law that regulates the import and distribution of movies and games in Thailand. In this article, we discuss, as below, the key takeaways from the latest available version of the Bill, focusing on provisions which concern the gaming industry.
1. Establishment of National Committee for the Promotion of the Movie and Game Industries, and Rating Committee
Under the Bill, the National Committee for the Promotion of the Movie and Game Industries (the “Movie and Game Committee”) will be established and will be entrusted…
