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PDPA Section 26 — Sensitive personal data
Personal Data Protection Act (พระราชบัญญัติคุ้มครองข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล) — Section 26.
Plain-English Summary
Prohibits collecting data on race, ethnicity, political opinion, religious or philosophical belief, sexual behaviour, criminal records, health, disability, trade-union membership, and genetic or biometric data without explicit consent, subject to narrow exceptions such as vital interests, substantial public interest, and preventive or occupational medicine.
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Personal Data Protection Act
พระราชบัญญัติคุ้มครองข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล · B.E. 2562 (2019)
The Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) is Thailand's first consolidated data-protection statute and is closely modelled on the EU GDPR. It was given royal assent on 24 May 2019, but its core operative chapters were postponed by Royal Decree and took full effect only on 1 June 2022. The Act regulates the collection, use and disclosure of personal data by data controllers and processors, creates the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) and its Office, grants data subjects GDPR-style rights, and carries civil, criminal and administrative liability with administrative fines of up to THB 5 million.
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 26 of the Personal Data Protection Act. It is not an authoritative translation. For the binding Thai text, consult the Royal Gazette or the Office of the Council of State. Educational use only — not a substitute for advice from a Thai-qualified lawyer.
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