Baker McKenzie, in collaboration with Thammasat University's Legal Excellence Center (TULEX), co-hosted "A Conversation on Competition Regulations in the Digital Platform Economy," bringing together leading academics, regulators, and competition law practitioners to share perspectives on the evolving competition and antitrust regulatory landscape governing digital platforms and its implications on businesses.
The event opened with a keynote address by Professor Christopher Yoo, Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, who set the scene on the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapid growth of the digital platform economy and its implications for competition policy worldwide. Professor Yoo noted Thailand’s competition and antitrust framework and emphasized the importance of a thorough assessment of adopting other regulatory models in Thailand.
The first panel discussion, comprising commissioners from the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT), Associate Professor Sudharma Yoonaidharma and Pol. Lt. Gen. Pittaya Siriraksa, and academics from the Thammasat University, Associate Professor Puree Sirasoontorn, Ph.D. (Faculty of Economics) and Krisadhikhun Tangdham (Faculty of Law) as the moderator of the session, delved into regulatory approaches to overseeing digital platforms, developments in Thailand's competition framework, and the implementation of e-commerce platform regulations. The panel also discussed the importance of adopting a regulatory framework that is appropriate for Thailand. The TCCT is studying this sector together with competition regulators in other jurisdictions including Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia.
The second panel, led by Professor Yoo and Supruet Thavornyutikarn, Ph.D., from the Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University, with Head of Baker McKenzie's Antitrust & Competition Practice for Asia Pacific, Stephen Crosswell, as the moderator, focused on the economic and legal considerations shaping competition policy in the digital marketplace. During the session, the panel examined case studies from other jurisdictions in which significant competition regulations have influenced market dynamics and assessed their impact. The panel also discussed the distinction between ex-ante and ex-post regulatory approaches, exploring how each operates in practice and the differing implications they may have for digital markets, businesses, and enforcement authorities.
The event generated insightful dialogue among regulators, academics, and legal practitioners, with valuable, practical perspectives on implications for businesses, as well as opportunities and challenges associated with digital platforms ecosystem.
Ampika Kumar, Head of Antitrust and Competition at Baker McKenzie Thailand said: "As interest in digital platform regulation continues to grow in Thailand, both among policymakers and the public, we were delighted to partner with TULEX to host this knowledge-sharing session. Bringing together leading experts from Thailand and other jurisdictions allowed for an exchange of perspectives and insights on the evolving regulatory environment and its implications for businesses, consumers, and the broader economy."
The event opened with a keynote address by Professor Christopher Yoo, Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, who set the scene on the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapid growth of the digital platform economy and its implications for competition policy worldwide. Professor Yoo noted Thailand’s competition and antitrust framework and emphasized the importance of a thorough assessment of adopting other regulatory models in Thailand.
The first panel discussion, comprising commissioners from the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT), Associate Professor Sudharma Yoonaidharma and Pol. Lt. Gen. Pittaya Siriraksa, and academics from the Thammasat University, Associate Professor Puree Sirasoontorn, Ph.D. (Faculty of Economics) and Krisadhikhun Tangdham (Faculty of Law) as the moderator of the session, delved into regulatory approaches to overseeing digital platforms, developments in Thailand's competition framework, and the implementation of e-commerce platform regulations. The panel also discussed the importance of adopting a regulatory framework that is appropriate for Thailand. The TCCT is studying this sector together with competition regulators in other jurisdictions including Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia.
The second panel, led by Professor Yoo and Supruet Thavornyutikarn, Ph.D., from the Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University, with Head of Baker McKenzie's Antitrust & Competition Practice for Asia Pacific, Stephen Crosswell, as the moderator, focused on the economic and legal considerations shaping competition policy in the digital marketplace. During the session, the panel examined case studies from other jurisdictions in which significant competition regulations have influenced market dynamics and assessed their impact. The panel also discussed the distinction between ex-ante and ex-post regulatory approaches, exploring how each operates in practice and the differing implications they may have for digital markets, businesses, and enforcement authorities.
The event generated insightful dialogue among regulators, academics, and legal practitioners, with valuable, practical perspectives on implications for businesses, as well as opportunities and challenges associated with digital platforms ecosystem.
Ampika Kumar, Head of Antitrust and Competition at Baker McKenzie Thailand said: "As interest in digital platform regulation continues to grow in Thailand, both among policymakers and the public, we were delighted to partner with TULEX to host this knowledge-sharing session. Bringing together leading experts from Thailand and other jurisdictions allowed for an exchange of perspectives and insights on the evolving regulatory environment and its implications for businesses, consumers, and the broader economy."
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