On 10 August 2026, representatives from the National Innovation Agency (NIA) visited the office of Legal Advance Solution Co., Ltd. (LAS) to review the progress and development of the Kelomn.com platform. Dr. Thundthornthep Yamoutai, Managing Partner, together with the LAS team, presented the latest updates and milestones achieved.
Kelomn.com is an AI Legal Research platform funded by NIA's national innovation grant program, built on the concept of "Knowledge Base Business Law for the Business Life." The platform is now partially operational, offering features including a Supreme Court Judgment search system, Royal Gazette monitoring for new legislation, and Kelomn Tax Intelligence for tax ruling research.
The visit was part of NIA's ongoing project monitoring process, aimed at assessing progress and exchanging feedback for the next phase of development.
LAS and Kelomn.com express sincere gratitude to NIA for their continued support and trust, and reaffirm their commitment to advancing legal technology innovation to make law more accessible for all Thai people.
Dr. Thundthornthep Yamoutai
Legal Advance Solution / LAS
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Dr. Thundthornthep Yamoutai, Managing Partner of Legal Advance Solution Co., Ltd. (LAS), was invited to deliver a special lecture at the Faculty of Law, Bangkok Thonburi University (BTU), on the topic of "Lawyers in the Age of AI - From Law Student to Legal Professional."
The lecture emphasized the principle that the next generation of lawyers should not merely wait to resolve disputes after they arise, but must develop the skills to proactively plan and prevent legal issues through systematic approaches integrating legal expertise with AI technology to prepare for the evolving role of legal professionals in the digital era.
LAS is honored to contribute to the development of Thailand's next generation of legal professionals, and reaffirms its commitment to advancing legal education and knowledge sharing.
Thundthornthep Yamoutai
[email protected]
Personal Data Protection Committee Issues Mandatory Training Framework – Effective 11 August 2026
On 10 August 2026, the Royal Gazette published the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) Announcement establishing the official training curriculum and assessment criteria for individuals seeking appointment as competent officers under Section 76 of the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2019. The Announcement took effect on 11 August 2026.
This framework is significant as it professionalizes the enforcement arm of the PDPA. Officers under Section 76 exercise investigative and administrative powers, including issuing notices, collecting evidence, and seeking court authorization for entry and seizure.
1. The curriculum (five modules, no less than 30 hours) integrates legal knowledge, practical investigation skills, digital evidence handling, administrative law, and ethical standards.
2. Candidates must achieve at least 80% attendance and 70% overall assessment score to pass.
Upon successful completion, candidates receive a certificate, become eligible for appointment by the Minister of Digital Economy and Society (with publication of names in the Royal Gazette if fully qualified), a special uniform set, and the “Pin 76” insignia. The Announcement thereby enhances the credibility, consistency and rights-respecting character of PDPA enforcement.
On 16 July 2026, Dr. Thundthornthep Yamoutai, Managing Director of Legal Advance Solution Co., Ltd. (LAS), was officially appointed as Legal Advisor to the First Deputy President of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council.
This appointment reflects the trust and confidence placed in LAS's legal expertise. In this capacity, Dr. Thundthornthep Yamoutai will provide legal counsel and support to ensure that the operations of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council are conducted in an orderly, legally sound, and efficient manner.
Ms. Nalinee Kanchanamay, Deputy Governor (Administration) of the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT), and Legal Advance Solution Co., Ltd. (LAS) attended a meeting with the Shenzhen Business Association Thailand. On this occasion, Dr. Thundthornthep Yamoutai, Managing Partner; Ms. Nanthanat Saengthong, Partner (Corporate & Commercial); Mr. Chaowat Saengthong, Business Development Executive (Chinese Market); and Ms. Padcha Suvapiromchote, Business Development & Operations, of Legal Advance Solution Co., Ltd. (LAS), were honored to join as part of the meeting.
The meeting served as a platform for exchanging views and exploring collaborative opportunities between Thai and Chinese business communities, with a particular focus on promoting investment within industrial estates, facilitating business legal services for Chinese investors operating in Thailand, and strengthening cross-border business networks between the 2 countries.
LAS is deeply honored by the trust placed in us by the IEAT on this occasion and reaffirms its commitment to supporting entrepreneurs from both Thailand and China in conducting business in Thailand with full legal certainty, stability, and confidence.
Padcha Suvapiromchote
Business Development & Operations Director
LAS / Legal Advance Solution
Scaling the business on a solid foundation, without having to go back and repair old structures
The "UP" stage is when a business is ready to scale whether by opening new branches, expanding into new markets, forming joint ventures, or preparing for a new round of investment. Growth of this kind is only sustainable when the three foundational pillars Share, Shield, and Control are strong enough to support it.
Why UP Matters
If Share is unclear, existing partners or investors may hold understandings of their roles and rights that conflict with the new structure. If Shield is weak, expansion may amplify the scale of legal risk along with it. And if Control is insufficient, preparing data and documents for review by financial institutions, investors, or partners becomes a resource-heavy burden one that can delay or derail critical deals.
Business owners and investors can often see growth opportunities clearly. But an equally important question is: "Is the internal structure ready to support that opportunity?"
What Makes UP Possible
UP does not happen in isolation. It is the product of Share + Shield + Control working together.
Share is clear → All parties understand their roles and rights when the structure evolves
Shield is strong → The business expands without expanding legal risk
Control is systematic → Information is ready for review the moment opportunity arrives
Viewing UP as the outcome of all three pillars ensures that expansion decisions are a genuine assessment of both opportunity and readiness enabling the business to grow without repeatedly returning to repair its original foundations.
Keeping documents and contracts organized and always ready for review
"Control" is the system that enables a business to manage its documents and contracts in an organized manner, without relying solely on any one person's memory. At its core are Checklists and Contract Summaries for every set of documents.
Why Control Matters
Without a clear system, knowledge of contracts and obligations tends to concentrate on just a few people, founders, department heads, or long-tenured staff. When these individuals leave or change roles, critical knowledge of the company's rights, duties, and risks disappears with them.
When the business seeks to expand, take on investors, or close a major deal, Due Diligence is unavoidable. An organization without an established control system faces an enormous, resource-intensive task of retroactively assembling documents while also signaling to counterparties that its fundamentals are not systematically managed.
What Control Covers
This system should not sit solely within the legal department. It should connect with every function in the organization, HR, accounting, sales, procurement, and everyone responsible for the company's data. Building Control consolidates scattered knowledge into a shared organizational asset, freeing the business from dependence on any individual and ensuring readiness for the day its information must be opened for review.
Protecting the business through proper and systematic legal compliance.
The Legal Ecosystem That Serves as a Shield for Your Business
"Starting a business is not merely about getting operations up and running, it is about reducing the chance of damage on the day you least expect it."
Many businesses begin with the mindset that "licensing, contracts, and compliance can be dealt with later." In the early stages, this approach may appear unproblematic. However, as the business grows, the risks that were once overlooked expand with it whether in the form of fines, retroactive corrections, disputes with business partners, or lost opportunities from investors who identify unmanaged legal exposure.
The Shield Theory of Business
SHIELD is a framework that views law as a "defense system" not merely a tool to be deployed after problems have already arisen. A strong legal shield comprises;
Effective legal practice should not merely serve as "firefighting" when problems arise. It should help design the business so that problems are difficult to occur in the first place.
SHIELD means laying the correct legal foundation from day one, so that every stage of growth does not come at the cost of hidden liabilities in the future.
Because a business that grows sustainably is not built on great products or strong sales alone, it requires a legal system that is ready to support every decision, every relationship, and every step of growth.
Building a shared understanding of business structure, rights, and responsibilities among all parties from day one.
Within the Ecosystem of Business Laws, "Share" does not refer merely to shares in the investment sense. It is about building a shared understanding of business structure and legal framework among all stakeholders from day one, so that everyone operates from a common foundation: who holds which rights, who has decision-making authority, and what legal duties each role carries.
Why Share Matters
Partners, friends who start businesses together, and investors each tend to interpret "joint investment" or "shareholding" based on their own experience. Without a written agreement that is clearly explained and understood by all, this gap is filled by assumption and the more the business grows, the more pronounced these tensions become.
When the business begins generating profit, needs to restructure, or takes on new investors, misaligned expectations often turn into feelings of unfairness and dissatisfaction and in many cases, escalate into legal disputes. Yet most of these conflicts could have been prevented simply by clearly explaining the structure and agreements from day one.
What Share Covers
Establishing a shared foundational framework is both a legal instrument and a tool for managing expectations among everyone building the business together.
A strong business is not built on sales alone, but on a sound internal structure one that is legally correct and ready to support growth at every stage of the business journey.
The "Ecosystem of Business Laws" is a business law framework developed by LAS to help entrepreneurs see the full landscape of laws affecting their business in a systematic way. It consists of four core pillars:
These 4 pillars work in harmony when Share is clear, Shield is strong, and Control is systematic, the business is truly ready to move UP toward stable and sustainable growth, free from legal obstacles that could have been prevented from the very beginning.
