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Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act is published: what to know and what to do during the 1-year transitional period

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Following our previous alerts, the Personal Data Protection Act, B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) has been published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 2019. With very few exceptions, companies and organizations collecting, using, disclosing, and/or transferring personal data will have preparation time for a period of one year to become fully compliant with key provisions on personal data protection before the penalties kick in. The sub-regulations should be completely issued within the next two years.…

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Thailand passes first Personal Data Protection Act

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After numerous attempts over almost two decades (please see our series of client alerts below), the Thailand Personal Data Protection Act was finally approved and endorsed by the National Legislative Assembly on 28 February 2019 (PDPA). The PDPA will be submitted for royal endorsement and subsequent publication in the Government GazetteThis PDPA will change the landscape of personal data protection in Thailand. While the Thai Constitution upholds the right to privacy, Thailand did not have…