Since the full enforcement of Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) in June 2022, the Personal Data Protection Committee (“PDPC”) has moved decisively from awareness-building to active enforcement. The transition emerged in 2024 when a leading e-commerce company was fined THB 7 million for breaching the law.
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Continue Reading Thailand: PDPA Crackdown 2025: Are You Next? – Major Fines and Lessons from Thailand’s Latest Enforcement
On August 21, 2024, the second expert committee appointed under the Thai Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) of 2019, issued an administrative fine to a major private company involved in online sales. The company allowed a significant amount of personal data to leak to call center gangs without implementing adequate security measures as required by
Continue Reading THAILAND: First PDPA Enforcement in Thailand: A Landmark CaseAuthors: Carolyn Bigg, Yue Lin Lee
The provision setting out significantly higher financial penalties for Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (“PDPA”) is now in force.
There is now an increased risk for organisations contravening the PDPA in Singapore.
This means that in relation to any intentional or negligent contravention of:
Continue Reading SINGAPORE: Increased financial penalties under the PDPA now in effect
Authors: Carolyn Bigg, Yue Lin Lee, Gwyneth To
Increased financial penalties
From 1 October 2022, companies that breach the PDPA may face fines of up to:
Penalties imposed under the PDPA could
Continue Reading Singapore: Higher Fines for Breach of Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) – up to 10% of Singapore Turnover
