Newsflash: Next reopening for Thailand registrations directly under .TH
TH NIC, the registry for .TH domains, has announced dates for the third round of domain registrations directly under .TH. Applications will open from 1 October to 30 November 2021, and the launch schedule is as follows:
- Applications: 1 October 2021 – 30 November 2021
- Announcement of Qualified Applications: 2 December 2021
- Domain Name Consideration Process: 2 December 2021 – 9 December 2021
- Announcement of Approved Applications: 9 December 2021
Domain applicants can be any natural person, juristic person, organisation that is established in Thailand/operates under Thai law, or a foreign entity that owns a registered Thai trade mark. Furthermore, the domain must be based on the name of a business, a Thai registered trade mark or an identical name under a second-level domain. Documentation will be required.
Categories of applications are ranked by highest to lowest priority as follows, and applicants must specify the category of the application:
- Category 1: Trade mark registered in Thailand.
- Category 2: Foreign trade mark; a representative in Thailand must be provided.
- Category 3: Identical name with name under a second-level TLD: .CO.TH, .AC.TH, .OR.TH, etc; except for registered domain names under .IN.TH, which will not be included.
- Category 4: All types of organisations that do not fall under the above categories.
Every approved second-level “.TH” name will acquire a privilege to secure the equivalent “.ไทย”(dot Thai).
For further information, please contact your Domain Strategist or contact us directly.