Thailand has rapidly grown its digital economy, and has made a
concerted push towards technological innovation. As technology has
evolved within the country, however, so has the threat of
cybersecurity issues.
In order to tackle this looming threat, the government of
Thailand released the Cybersecurity Act B.E. 2562 (2019)
("Cybersecurity Act"), which was
published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 2019 and is
now in effect. The Cybersecurity Act endeavors to enforce legal
safeguards to ensure the security of cyberspace, and in particular,
sets out a cybersecurity risk assessment plan to prevent and
mitigate against cybersecurity threats that may affect the
stability of national security and the public interest, including
interests related to the economy, healthcare, international
relations and other governmental functions, among other areas.
