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Ex-Bhumjaithai MP to file DES iris‑scan complaint
Post Reporters, Published on 07/01/2026
» Supachai Jaisamut, party-list MP candidate and key Bhumjaithai Party figure, said he will file complaints with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against former digital economy and society (DES) minister Prasert Jantararuangtong and the ministry's former permanent secretary for allegedly allowing scam networks to obtain iris-scan data of 1.2 million Thai people.
PDPC levies fines of B15m in 5 data breach cases
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/08/2025
» The Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) has imposed fines worth over 15 million baht in five cases involving serious breaches of personal data including the leak of patient medical records from a major private hospital, says its secretary-general, Pol Col Suraphong Plengkham.
New law targets data thieves
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2025
» A new cybercrime law, which took effect on April 13, will help manage cybercrime issues at their source by preventing personal data from being used in criminal activities, according to the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC).
Leaked Oppo data found on dark web
Post Reporters, Published on 24/01/2025
» The Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is at the centre of a new storm after a revelation that 165 gigabytes of data from Oppo Thailand, including customers’ personal data, was being offered for sale on a dark web site.
Nightclub near Bangkok investigated for selling ID data
Post Reporters, Published on 06/01/2025
» Over 200 people have filed complaints against a nightclub in Nonthaburi’s Bang Yai district for alleged misuse of ID data.
Retail loyalty programme apologises for customer data breach
Post Reporters, Published on 21/11/2024
» The 1 Co, part of the Central Group, has apologised for a data breach affecting its loyalty programme members, saying an initial investigation found no flaws in its systems
PDPC warns companies to safeguard data privacy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/11/2024
» The Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) has warned companies and government agencies to strictly safeguard people's data privacy in light of growing privacy violation complaints this year.
Local offices 'main source' of data leaks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/08/2024
» Local administrative organisations (LAOs) are responsible for the worst personal data leaks among all the state agencies, according to the Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DES).
Thousands of govt agencies failed to protect personal data
Post Reporters, Published on 15/01/2024
» The Office of the Personal Data Protection Commission has found that 5,261 organisations failed to protect personal data and they included 4,886 government agencies.
PM orders ministry to ramp up war against online fraud
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry to ramp up its crackdown on online fraud and call centre scams, after he was targeted by a scammer himself.