THE NECESSITY FOR HAVE A PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT, B.E. 2562

Abstract

          At present, there is a Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 in Thailand. It can be considered as a new and important Act. In Thailand, the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 has been announced, effective on June 1, 2022. Due to the advancement. Due to the advancement in technology that is changing rapidly and there is a tendency of infringement of personal data rights and increasing privacy rights, especially the use of personal data for exploitation or unlawful disclosure. Or without the consent of the data subject for commercial purpose or of the benefit of using personal information to commit various offenses such as fraud, defamation, etc. These problems have affected the confidence in digital development for the economy and society according to the government's policies. To create a mechanism to protect personal data as the same standard and in accordance with the standard that is universal and to effectively solve the problem of personal data breach.

          The PDPA law also covers information that is sensitive personal data or Sensitive Personal Data as well. This law is therefore beneficial to consumers. The PDPA will protect personal information such as education. financial status, health history work history and other types of personal information such as fingerprints, voice recordings, ID card numbers or website usage data for the benefit without consent of the owner of the information.

           Personal data (Personal Data) is information about a person that can be identified either directly or indirectly, such as name-surname, address, ID card number, health information, telephone number, email address, criminal record, etc.