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Thailand’s Draft Compliance Guidelines Position ROPA As Core Accountability Tool
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 250 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
Thailand Proposes Significant Amendments To The Personal Data Protection Act
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 250 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia. Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act faces significant amendments that could reshape how government agencies and private organizations handle personal data.
Bank Of Thailand Proposes New Digital Channel Security Standards
Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: in Asia in Asia in Asia in Asia in Asia Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences and International Law topic(s) On July 23, 2026, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) released for public comment its draft Notification on Digital Channel Security, which would significantly expand the scope and stringency of Thailand’s existing mobile banking security framework.
Thailand’s New Draft Guidance On Data Protection Officers
Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Privacy topic(s) Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, International Law, Food, Drugs, Healthcare and Life Sciences topic(s) Data protection officers (DPOs) have become a fixture of Thailand’s privacy compliance landscape since the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (PDPA) took full effect and the Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) began requiring...
Thailand Issues New Rules On Data Subject Access Requests
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 250 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
Thailand Releases New Draft PDPA Guidance On Lawful Bases And Marketing
Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Privacy topic(s) in Asia in Asia in Asia Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, International Law and Consumer Protection topic(s) Thailand’s Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) published a series of draft guidance documents for public consultation on July 7, 2026.
Thailand Introduces Certification Framework For Personal Data Protection Standards
Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: in Asia in Asia Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, International Law and Consumer Protection topic(s) On June 18, 2026, Thailand’s Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) published two notifications in the Government Gazette establishing Thailand’s first formal certification framework for personal data protection standards under the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562...
Thailand Launches Consultation On Draft Rules For Data Subject Access Requests
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 250 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
Thailand Opens Public Consultation On New PDPA Guidelines
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 250 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia. Thailand's Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) has launched a public consultation period to gather input for a forthcoming... Thailand Privacy
Key Takeaways From Thailand's Data Privacy Day 2026
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 250 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia. Thailand's Data Privacy Day 2026, hosted by the Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC)... Thailand Privacy
Thailand Advances Binding Corporate Rules Certification Framework
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 250 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
More Than A Warning: Eight Serious Fines Imposed In Thai Data Protection Cases
Thailand's Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) announced to the press on August 1, 2025, that it had issued eight new administrative fines under Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (PDPA) in five cases of noncompliance by public and private entities. The enforcement actions reflect a growing commitment by the PDPC to penalize noncompliance across all sectors, regardless of organizational type or size.
More than a Warning: Eight Serious Fines Imposed in Thai Data Protection Cases
Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) announced to the press on August 1, 2025, that it had issued eight new administrative fines under Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (PDPA) in five cases of noncompliance by public and private entities. The enforcement actions reflect a growing commitment by the PDPC to penalize noncompliance across all sectors, regardless of organizational type or size.
Thailand's Data Privacy Landscape In The First Half Of 2025
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia. Now halfway through 2025, Thailand continues to advance in the realm of data privacy, with the ambitious goal of achieving zero data breaches. Thailand Privacy
Law Over Borders: Data Protection 2025 - Thailand
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia. The Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (PDPA) was enacted in 2019 and became fully enforceable from June 1, 2022. Thailand Privacy
Thailand's PDPC Hosts Event To Promote Data Protection Awareness
On January 28, 2025, the Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) hosted Data Privacy Day 2025, bringing together over 1,000 participants from both the public and private sectors. The event underscored the importance of personal data protection and aimed to raise nationwide awareness while fostering a culture of compliance. During the event, the PDPC reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Thailand's data protection framework to align with international standards.
Thailand Issues Notifications On ROPA Exemptions For Data Controllers And Processors
On January 8, 2025, Thailand's Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee published two notifications in the Government Gazette—one for data controllers and the other for data processors—concerning exemptions for data controllers and data processors from the requirement to create and maintain records of processing activities (ROPAs) under the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019). The notification for data processors took effect on January 9, 2025, the day after its publication.
Thailand Seeks Public Comments On Draft Amendments To ROPA Exemptions
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia. On October 31, 2024, Thailand's Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) opened a public consultation period on its draft notification regarding exemptions...
Thailand Issues Criteria For Deletion, Destruction, And De-identification Of Personal Data
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
Thailand Issues Criteria for Deletion, Destruction, and De-identification of Personal Data
On August 13, 2024, Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) published a notification on the Criteria for Personal Data Deletion, Destruction, and De-identification in the Government Gazette, taking effect on November 11, 2024. Most of the content remains unchanged from the June 2024 draft of the legislation that was released for public comment.
Ruling Clarifies "Lawful Basis" For Processing Certain Personal Data
In March 2024, a Thai court of first instance handed down a decision in a personal data protection case against an insurance company in Thailand. The landmark ruling has important implications for the disclosure of special categories of personal data.
Thailand Prepares Criteria For Personal Data Deletion, Destruction, And De-Identification
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
Thailand Prepares Criteria for Personal Data Deletion, Destruction, and De-Identification
On June 14, 2024, the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) released a draft notification under the Personal Data Protection Act 2019 (PDPA), setting out criteria for how data controllers must delete, destroy, and de-identify personal data.
Thailand Releases Master Plan For Personal Data Protection
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
Thailand Releases Master Plan for Personal Data Protection
On April 29, 2024, Thailand’s Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) issued the master plan for personal data protection, which outlines the PDPC’s strategies for developing and enhancing the data protection framework in Thailand from 2024 to 2027. A draft of this four-year plan had previously been released for a public hearing on November 27, 2023.
Thailand's Regulations For Cross-Border Personal Data Transfer Come Into Force
Two notifications on the cross-border transfer of personal data, issued by Thailand's Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC), came into effect on March 24, 2024. These notifications, which we detailed in a previous update, set out the criteria governing the cross-border transfer of personal data offshore, specifically focusing on situations where appropriate personal data protection standards are in place.
Thailand Releases Draft Notification On Collection Of Criminal Record Personal Data
On November 14, 2023, Thailand's Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) published a draft notification on collection of personal data regarding criminal records.
Thailand Releases Draft Notification on Collection of Criminal Record Personal Data
On November 14, 2023, Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) published a draft notification on collection of personal data regarding criminal records.
Thailand Signals End To Relaxation Of PDPA Enforcement
Four decisions from the Expert Committee under Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (PDPA) indicate that there will no longer be any relaxation of PDPA enforcement.
Thailand Signals End to Relaxation of PDPA Enforcement
Four decisions from the Expert Committee under Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (PDPA) indicate that there will no longer be any relaxation of PDPA enforcement.
Thailand Releases Notification On Data Protection Officer Appointment
On September 14, 2023, Thailand's Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) published a notification on the requirements for the appointment of a data protection officer (DPO) in the Government Gazette, taking effect on December 13, 2023.
Thailand Releases Notification on Data Protection Officer Appointment
On September 14, 2023, Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) published a notification on the requirements for the appointment of a data protection officer (DPO) in the Government Gazette, taking effect on December 13, 2023.
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