Enforcement of Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act began on June 1 after three years of delays. Originally enacted in May 2019, this law mirrors the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation and joins a long list of laws meant to safeguard internet users and protect personal information.
As the internet has become increasingly globalized, national authorities have taken steps to protect citizens’ personal data. That comes after numerous major data breaches from transnational corporations, in addition to the secretive collection of personal data without regulatory oversight. In Singapore, the law on data protection is the PDPA.
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