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ARTICLE · 13 OCTOBER 2023

New Sector-specific Data Privacy Requirements For Telecom Operators In Thailand

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On 4 September 2023, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission ("NBTC") Notification regarding Measures to Protect Rights of Telecom Service Users relating to Personal Data, Privacy Rights...

ThailandMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Nonnabhat Paiboon
Nonnabhat Paiboon
Peggy Chow
Peggy Chow
Supadith Palungteapin
Supadith Palungteapin

On 4 September 2023, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission ("NBTC") Notification regarding Measures to Protect Rights of Telecom Service Users relating to Personal Data, Privacy Rights and Communication Freedom in Telecom B.E. 2566 (2023) (the "Notification") was gazetted and came into force on the same day.

What is the Notification about?

The Notification imposes data privacy requirements on licensed telecoms service operators in relation to their processing of personal data of telecoms service users. Most of the requirements under the Notification are in line with the Personal Data Protection Act of Thailand ("PDPA") but there are some requirements which go beyond the Thai PDPA.

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