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Thailand to enforce Personal Data Protection Act from June 1

The PDPA, which regulates the processing of personal data with regards to commercial transactions, had seen its implementation delayed.

The Thailand government is set to enforce the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) from June 1, which will affect the kind of customer information businesses can collect, use and disclose.

The PDPA, which regulates the processing of personal data with regards to commercial transactions, has already been delayed beyond a two-year timeframe and there should be no more delay in implementing it, said Thienchai na Nakorn, chairman of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC).

“Our expectation is to strengthen the security system to protect people’s personal data. This is not only to make business owners aware of privacy issues but to also raise…

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