Personal Data Protection Act Thailand Postpone

In june 2020 the thai government approved the royal decree to postpone enforcement of the pdpa due to covid 19.

Personal data protection act thailand postpone. The thailand government has approved a royal decree to postpone the enforcement of the personal data protection act pdpa to next year. Thailand s personal data protection act pdpa which was announced in 2019 and was to come into effect this month has been postponed due to concerns that companies have not been able to finalize changes to their data policies because of the covid 19 pandemic. Dr prapanpong explained the practical implications of the extension of pdpa what it meant and how companies could prepare for the pdpa compliance when it comes into effect next year. Under the act all companies in thailand that handle personal data would be required to adhere to the provisions of the pdpa.

Personal data protection act postpone decree may 18 2020 technology a royal decree drafted to postpone the enforcement of most sections in personal data protection act pdpa by a year will be tabled before the cabinet for approval next week in order to lessen an impact due to covid 19 pandemic. 2562 2019 the pdpa is currently due to become fully effective on may 27 2020. Thailand s personal data protection act pdpa safeguards data owners from the illegal collection use or disclosure of personal data. We have recently learned from various public sources that thailand s cabinet has acknowledged the necessity to pass a draft royal decree to postpone the effective date of the personal data.

2562 2019 pdpa effective date until 31 may 2021 as a result of the covid 19 coronavirus pandemic and its effects on the country. Thailand s personal data protection act b e. Onetrust dataguidance confirmed on 20 may 2020 with dhiraphol suwanprateep and thananya chaikamosuk partner and associate respectively at baker mckenzie that the government of thailand has approved the draft royal decree to postpone the personal data protection act b e. As covid 19 rages through the country the government of thailand has pushed back the pdpa effective date to may 31 2021.

Onetrust dataguidance confirmed on 13 may 2020 with dhiraphol suwanprateep and thananya chaikamosuk partner and associate respectively at baker mckenzie that on 12 may 2020 the cabinet of thailand has acknowledged the necessity to pass a draft royal decree to postpone the effective date of the personal data protection act b e. Thailand postpones the enforcement of the personal data protection act b e. 2562 2019 pdpa for 1 year as proposed by the ministry of digital economy and society mdes. Previously scheduled to come into force this year certain data controllers compliance.

2563 dated 20 th may 2020 published in the government gazette on 21 st may 2020 rd. Thailand s cabinet acknowledges the need to postpone enforcement of the personal data protection act. The cabinet has acknowledged the necessity to postpone the effective date of the personal data protection act pdpa. 2562 pdpa for another year effective from 27 th may 2020 to 31 st may 2021.

2562 2019 pdpa for one year as proposed by the ministry of digital economy and society mdes. Government approves royal decree postponing pdpa.