{"id":8237,"date":"2022-08-15T13:50:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T06:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belaws.com\/thailand\/?p=8237"},"modified":"2025-02-06T16:29:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T09:29:36","slug":"pdpa-exemptions-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belaws.com\/thailand\/pdpa-exemptions-approved\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand Approves Draft PDPA Exemptions"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ks8kyyfa-e516bae24dd4ed4f78e7dedb0aea1067'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock breadcrumb'  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18myty-919e5cb9f68131fb6240d9c12261edb4\">\n.av_font_icon.av-18myty-919e5cb9f68131fb6240d9c12261edb4 .av-icon-char{\nfont-size:11px;\nline-height:11px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<span  class='av_font_icon av-18myty-919e5cb9f68131fb6240d9c12261edb4 avia_animate_when_visible av-icon-style- avia-icon-pos-left av-no-color avia-icon-animate'><span class='av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue874' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><\/span>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 15px;\"><span class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belaws.com\/thailand\/\">Belaws Home<\/a> \u203a\u203a <a href=\"https:\/\/belaws.com\/thailand\/\">Thailand<\/a> \u203a\u203a <a href=\"https:\/\/belaws.com\/thailand\/blog\">Blog<\/a><\/span> \u203a\u203a Thailand Approves Draft PDPA Exemptions<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-re718-f933e9e3a470259eecd4d4692aaacea2 main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-8237'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ksd27few-1f8c384e085c379baccb5abbe326157c\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ksd27few-1f8c384e085c379baccb5abbe326157c{\nheight:100px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ksd27few-1f8c384e085c379baccb5abbe326157c hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-gmj0k-ac56bb06b98c278ca7684f46c4d7723e av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first av-break-at-tablet flex_column_div '   ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kscys0p5-d0fe1da2549b5d38fb08e5d3e4dbc794'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock sur-titre_bleu'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>News<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lra90-9ab3f8d48a81ed396ae07bbaafa596f6'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock h1_bleu_post'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Thailand Approves Draft PDPA Exemptions<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-b3jfo-03f63b84c9a76d84e1713c05a87923fd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-b3jfo-03f63b84c9a76d84e1713c05a87923fd{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-b3jfo-03f63b84c9a76d84e1713c05a87923fd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kscyalj7-2ad25b68643e9517389c1de031001cff'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock text_18'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15\/08\/2022<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2mj4cc-546fb3795883e77cb448506a33b339b7'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock text_18'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In July 2022, the Thai cabinet approved in principle a Royal Decree which set out some PDPA exemptions. These exemptions will be available for certain groups of people, businesses and other entities.<\/p>\n<p>However, these exemptions are only applicable to specific parts of the PDPA and not the whole act.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='flex_column av-bmm5w-737f28be9bb008277e27311ae0eaf479 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  av-break-at-tablet flex_column_div '   ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kscy8en7-3d20e750413699628ff353c3c7d2ef24\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kscy8en7-3d20e750413699628ff353c3c7d2ef24 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kscy8en7-3d20e750413699628ff353c3c7d2ef24 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  radius_10 img'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-8232 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8232 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/belaws.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Thailand-Approves-Draft-PDPA-Exemptions.png\" alt='Legalisation of Casinos in Thailand' title='Legalisation of Casinos in Thailand'  height=\"800\" width=\"990\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belaws.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Thailand-Approves-Draft-PDPA-Exemptions.png 990w, https:\/\/belaws.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Thailand-Approves-Draft-PDPA-Exemptions-600x485.png 600w, https:\/\/belaws.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Thailand-Approves-Draft-PDPA-Exemptions-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/belaws.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Thailand-Approves-Draft-PDPA-Exemptions-768x621.png 768w, https:\/\/belaws.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Thailand-Approves-Draft-PDPA-Exemptions-495x400.png 495w, https:\/\/belaws.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Thailand-Approves-Draft-PDPA-Exemptions-845x684.png 845w, https:\/\/belaws.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Thailand-Approves-Draft-PDPA-Exemptions-705x570.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kscyoqk4-666a58ff317ddf61a5914fb400fd87f4\">\n.avia-section.av-kscyoqk4-666a58ff317ddf61a5914fb400fd87f4{\nbackground-color:#fafafa;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-kscyoqk4-666a58ff317ddf61a5914fb400fd87f4 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-8237'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l15wxy29-cae6e9f0b4557b5102ed6f7645765103\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-l15wxy29-cae6e9f0b4557b5102ed6f7645765103{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-l15wxy29-cae6e9f0b4557b5102ed6f7645765103 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kwobeftn-a4b402e7c7edab035ab41e4c2b013747\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kwobeftn-a4b402e7c7edab035ab41e4c2b013747 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kwobeftn-a4b402e7c7edab035ab41e4c2b013747'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock post_text_highlighting av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Key points<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PDPA exemptions will be made available to certain businesses, entities and groups of people.<\/li>\n<li>These exemptions will apply to specific parts of the PDPA only and will not cover the whole act.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exemptions will be available for the following groups:\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data controllers who work on behalf of the government in relation to national security, taxation, risk mitigation &amp; surveillance. <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Government organizations who process data for the following reasons; to uphold public interest and\/or adherence to international treaties.<\/li>\n<li>Those who process personal data for domestic or international court proceedings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ksd2ivxm-023071e5c33e5c283329416739e1beb3\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ksd2ivxm-023071e5c33e5c283329416739e1beb3{\nheight:60px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ksd2ivxm-023071e5c33e5c283329416739e1beb3 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_two_third  av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-fpevw-aab8acce1826d370629f645f34d6bd3b av_two_third  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_third  first av-break-at-tablet flex_column_div '   ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kscytnto-6f8bd4ca8aa4b5f4311495ee3b7802c6'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock h2_bleu_post'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>What part of the PDPA is subject to these new exemptions?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-8ohy4-ba2bc652f51fc02aca7b4faa3ec86cd2'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock text_16'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The draft Royal Decree would exempt certain business operators and activities from the requirements of the following PDPA chapters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chapter II: Personal Data Protection \u2013 Consent, notification, cross-border transfer of the personal data requirements, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Chapter III: Rights of the Data Subject \u2013 Requirements and criteria on data subject rights.<\/li>\n<li>Chapter V: Complaints \u2013 Requirements on the submission of complaints to the Office of the Personal Data Protection Commission.<\/li>\n<li>Chapter VI: Civil Liability \u2013 Conditions in relation to the civil liability of a data controller or data processor.<\/li>\n<li>Chapter VII: Penalties \u2013 Administrative and criminal penalties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1tysb5-6a613440456c9d8d951b4d2a0faceaae\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1tysb5-6a613440456c9d8d951b4d2a0faceaae{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1tysb5-6a613440456c9d8d951b4d2a0faceaae hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l5td29qs-01a9d1eb3da5365882e3d2f262259d1d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock h2_bleu_post'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>When can the PDPA exemptions be used?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l6k8wic2-e70031dbf15d6c249e47f4643c049c89'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock text_16'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The proposed PDPA exemptions would apply to the following three main categories of business operators and activities:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l6k8wpjr-6d85be62a91472dc20f45c2a1f948452'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock text_16'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>1. Data controllers who are acting in relation to government requests for the following purposes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l6ndh809-14999a804b8b7c10756b8fc3b7c87666'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock text_16'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>State security and public safety<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Exempted operations include activities where the objective is to promote and safeguard state security, intelligence, and information relating to national security, as well as efforts to maintain fiscal and economic security and public security.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The prevention and suppression of certain criminal activities, such as money laundering, drug trafficking, transnational threats and terrorism, transnational crime, and human trafficking; activities to promote anticorruption or cybersecurity efforts; and actions relating to public health, sanitation to prevent epidemics, and protection of public life, health, and property are also exempt from the PDPA.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l6ucxfbm-f0c1b48b19a1108c42322a458a126545'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock text_16'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Taxation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Exempted activities in relation to taxation include; tax collection that falls under the responsibility of the Revenue Department, Customs Department, or Excise Department. This also applies to any actions relating to the enforcement of taxation fees or duties, and actions related to social security, the performance of obligations, or international cooperation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l6ucxsy7-57b6f85b329ece2f5066958630ad0258'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock text_16'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Risk mitigation, monitoring, and surveillance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Examples of eligible activities include; monitoring and providing measures to mitigate remedial damage caused by threats to national security.<\/p>\n<p>Eligible actions must be undertaken by competent officials and government agencies in full adhereance to the law. Furthermore, such actions must have been taken in order to prevent public disasters or threats which may affect the public.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l6ud29za-8ee267b45c759526a3ac87df6a89e77e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock text_16'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>2. Processing of personal data for government organizations for either of the following; public interest or compliance with international treaties and agreements.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l6ud2yhr-706b85de025ecf785352f647980f7a25'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock text_16'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>3. Processing of personal data for domestic or international court proceedings (e.g., by judges, public prosecutors, inquiry officials, legal professionals, government organizations, or other relevant officials).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8iju8g-712dbd91ef927a4e2dfc837a757ed696\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-8iju8g-712dbd91ef927a4e2dfc837a757ed696{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-8iju8g-712dbd91ef927a4e2dfc837a757ed696 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2eio74-ba775f266df5caf9b5ff29322a93507a'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock h2_bleu_post'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>How can Belaws help?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l5uvlqhb-f3df46672045d5228e9a12a2ab50bf05'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock text_16'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need more information about the PDPA and how it may affect your business and the best ways to ensure full compliance, why not<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/belaws\/legalthailand?month=2022-05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">book a consultation with our experts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kwblafeu-fa8abdc7a421e9b5fd2c4bc45ad5f636'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock text_16'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Please note that this article is for information purposes only and <strong>does not constitute legal 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