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Related studies and Policy recommendations

for MSME Driven to minimize barriers towards
MSME’s Business Operation.

Laws Conducive to Business Operations

Digital Industry
(4) Air Navigation Act B.E. 2497, the registration issue of aircraft
The study revealed that : without pilots, known as drones, must be registered with 2 agencies :
• The law is not conducive to business operations causing inequality in the the Civil Aviation Authority (Registration of drone pilots) and NBTC
competition among operators in the digital industry, including : (Registration for permission to use the frequency) which take a long
(1) According to the Organization for Frequency Allocation and Regulating time to complete. Entrepreneurs have high operating costs. In addition,
Radio and Broadcasting and Telecommunications Business Act B.E. a wireless access point (IoT) communicates in the 2.4 GHz band with
2553 and its amendments, due to the present broadcasting of sound attached antennas, and requires a separate license from the device.
or television programs, movies, and videos can be carried out through This requires two additional permits, which hinder the interpretation
the Internet network without frequency. Such service providers of this of customs tariffs. Additionally, drones weighing more than 25
nature are not under the supervision of this Act. kilograms must be approved first. As a result, consumers choose to
(2) Broadcasting and Television Business Act B.E. 2551 is not under the import lighter drones from abroad. This makes drone manufacturers
supervision of this Act. As a result, the broadcast of images or sounds in Thailand disadvantaged by foreign drone manufacturers.
is not verified as a material broadcast of public interest or not, while
broadcasting operators using spectrum are monitored and supervised. Suggestion on the issues of 4 Acts
(3) According to the Radio Communications Act B.E. 2549 and its The paragraph pertains to the Act on Organization for Allocation of Frequency
amendments. A radio communication machine has diverse Spectrum and Regulating Radio and Broadcasting and Telecommunications
capabilities, whether body temperature sensor system, Heart Business B.E. 2553, along with matters concerning the Broadcasting Business
rate monitors, such as the Apple Watch, but the definition of Act B.E. 2551. It addresses the roles and responsibilities of the Office of
“radiocommunication equipment” does not include devices with such the Broadcasting Commission concerning television business and national
functionality. For this reason, it causes medical device limitations if telecommunications.
IoT devices communicate in the 2.4 GHz band with attached antennas. Guidelines for regulating television broadcasting and telecommunication
There is often a problem that the license is used separately from the operators should be considered using frequencies for sound or television
device. This forces operators to apply for one IoT device license and broadcasting to be consistent with service providers that broadcast
another peripheral device license, which hinders the interpretation images or sounds via Internet networks without using frequencies.
of customs tariffs. A mechanism should be built to monitor the dissemination of images and
sounds via the Internet to prevent content and copyright infringement.
Direct cooperation with the Internet Service Provider should be
established.

For the Radio Communications Act B.E. 2549, the Office of the Broadcasting
Commission
The definition of “Radio communications” should be improved to keep
up with today's technology. At present, radio communications have a
wide range of capabilities so that the law can be regulated following
the operations of current operators.
The import declaration should clearly define product groups that connect
wirelessly in all frequency bands.
Wireless-connected licenses should be included, and the antenna license
that is attached to the IoT device. Hence, requesting a duplicate license
is unnecessary because it is considered the same device.

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