Postponement of Enforcement of Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act
Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act
EY Corporate Services Limited has provided information concerning the postponement of the enforcement of Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act for another year.
On 5 May 2021, the cabinet approved in principle a draft Royal Decree which specifies those organizations and businesses that will, when the Royal Decree is effective, be eligible for a temporary exemption from the application of the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (“PDPA”) for another year (1 June 2021 to 31 May 2022) as proposed by Ministry of Digital and Economy and Society (“MDES”) for efficiency purposes.
This postponement is aimed at providing an extension from the date on which the PDPA becomes effective, 1 June 2021. Details of eligible businesses are not provided but reference can be made to the 22 eligible types of organisations and business identified for the previous postponement as below.
- Government agencies
- Foreign government agencies and international organizations
- Foundations, associations, religious organizations and non-profit organizations
- Agricultural businesses
- Industrial businesses
- Commercial businesses
- Medical and public health businesses
- Energy, steam, water and waste disposal businesses, including related businesses
- Construction businesses
- Repair and maintenance businesses
- Transportation, shipping and storage businesses
- Travel businesses
- Communications, telecommunications, computer and digital businesses
- Financial, banking and insurance businesses
- Real estate businesses
- Professional service businesses
- Management and supporting service businesses
- Science, technology, academic, social work and art businesses
- Educational businesses
- Entertainment and recreation businesses
- Security businesses
- Household and community enterprise businesses whose activities cannot be clearly classified
- Chapter 2: The protection of personal data
- Chapter 3: The rights of the data subject
- Chapter 5: Complaints
- Chapter 6: Civil liabilities
- Chapter 7: Penalties
- Section 95: Transitional provisions regarding storage and use of personal data collected before the date the Act comes into force
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