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ARTICLE · 15 MARCH 2021

Personal Data Protection And Cybersecurity Laws To Encourage Thailand's Digital Transformation

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The public was surprised when the draft Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) was published for the final round of hearings.

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Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh
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Thammapas Chanpanich
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After approximately a decade drafting general personal data protection laws and formulating a regime to protect personal data and privacy rights, Thailand finally issued the country's first unified personal data protection legislation in 2019.

The public was surprised when the draft Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) was published for the final round of hearings. The draft PDPA largely adopted the preeminent personal data protection standards as expressed in the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The government expressed its objective to enhance personal data protection standards in Thailand to meet international standards, which would permit cross border transfers of personal data to Thailand, without any material limitations.

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