The ECD will enforce the new amendment to the Computer Crime Act's Section 20 to strengthen its protection of intellectual property rights. Illegal software is still being used in corporate settings. From January to November 2017, the ECD raided 227 firms using illegal software on 3,326 computers worth a combined 430 million baht. Somporn Maneeratanakul, founder of Thai Software Enterprise Co and the Thailand committee of The Software Alliance, said the rise of cloud computing is driving down illegal software violations. On average, each firm's violations cost 1.89 million baht, and the firms often use client server networks to mask illegal usage.

Source: Bangkok Post December 08, 2017 23:03 UTC