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New law holds banks, telecoms, social media companies responsible for scams
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/04/2025
» A new emergency decree took effect on Sunday that requires financial institutions, telecom operators and social media platform owners to share responsibility for failing to curb scams.
Board eases new COD transfer rule
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/10/2024
» The division specialising in contracts at the Consumer Protection Board has issued an additional guideline to allow logistics providers to transfer cash on delivery (COD) payments to online merchants, forgoing the five-day waiting period.
Panel seeks delay of PDPA enforcement
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/05/2022
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is calling for the postponement of full enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), scheduled to come into force on June 1, because businesses are unprepared to comply, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that remain stymied by economic woes.
ETDA defends royal decree regulating digital platforms
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/03/2022
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has defended the merits of the draft royal decree meant to regulate digital platforms, saying the legislation will help strike a balance between consumer protection and business interests in the country.
State urged to assist SMEs with PDPA
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/03/2020
» The government needs to assist local businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in complying with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) as the compliance is costly and many organisations are suffering from the Covid-19 outbreak, say cybersecurity experts.
Spending on cyberthreat measures set to soar
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/01/2020
» Cybersecurity spending in Thailand is expected to soar from this year, driven by the enforcement of the Cybersecurity Act and Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), as well as the roll-out of the 5G network and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
Cybersecurity bill gets amendment
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/02/2019
» The latest version of the cybersecurity bill set to pass the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) next week has been amended to add a requirement for court warrants in cases that the state authority wants to access computer systems to obtain users' personal information.
Election Commission issues defamation warning
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/02/2019
» The Office of the Election Commission (EC) warns that posting text, sharing or commenting on messages that defame political candidates violates the Computer Crime Act.
Bill amended to require court warrants for information access
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/12/2018
» The latest version of the cybersecurity bill that passed a cabinet hearing on Tuesday was amended to add a requirement for court warrants in cases where the state authority wants to access computer systems to obtain users' personal information.
Outcry over draft Cybersecurity Bill
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/10/2018
» Cybersecurity experts, lawyers and mobile operators are slamming the forthcoming Cybersecurity Bill as an abuse of power by the Cybesecurity Agency that violates citizens' rights.