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Thailand: Postponed PDPA to May 2021 including data transfer provisions

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Postponed PDPA to May 2021 including data transfer provisions

The Thai Cabinet of Parliament approved a Royal Decree establishing that personal data controllers are exempted from the application of the Personal Data Protection Act, until 31 May 2021.

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Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2019-05-27
adopted

On 27 May 2019, the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) is published in the Thai Official Gazette. …

2020-05-21
adopted

The Thai Cabinet of Parliament approved a Royal Decree establishing that personal data controllers …

2021-05-08
adopted

On 8 May 2021, a decree postponing the implementation of the Personal Data Protection Act was publi…

2022-06-01
in force

On 1 June 2022, the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) will enter into force. The PDPA establishes…