What is Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)?
In May 2019, Thailand joined the growing list of countries adopting a comprehensive privacy law, the Personal Data Protection Act, B.E. 2562 (2019) (PDPA). Although many of the principles and obligations under the PDPA were adapted from the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), businesses operating in Thailand or handling the personal data of data subjects in Thailand should familiarize themselves with this new law and operationalize its requirements before the compliance date of May 31, 2021.