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The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has announced four organic laws, including one to exempt small-and-medium enterprises and community enterprises from enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).

The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) comes into force on Wednesday (June 1) – whether Thailand is ready or not. In fact, surveys show there is still widespread misunderstanding of how the new law will work and how it will affect the behaviour of not just organisations but also individual citizens.

Government and private organisations can face a fine of up to 5 million baht and/or a year in prison for violating the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), which goes into effect on Wednesday.

Advanced Wireless Network Co Ltd (AWN) has filed a formal objection against the planned amalgamation of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (Dtac).

Alcohol Watch voiced concerns on Saturday after the opposition’s proposal to make it easier for small brewers to enter the market won a good response in Parliament.

A recent opinion poll shows that most Thais are in favour of a new law that demands all non-profit organisations, including grassroots communities, to provide details on their source of funding and control their activities.

The Cabinet on Tuesday accepted the Labour Ministry’s proposal to draft a law that will protect and improve the quality of life of informal workers.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, a bipartisan bill that bans imports from Chinas Xinjiang region unless the importer can prove they were not made with forced labor.

SINGAPORE - Over 500 of Singapores laws will soon have simplified language and be more readable to the public.

Hong Kong has banned films that run contrary to the interests of a Beijing-drafted national security law, the latest crackdown on freedom of expression in the Asian financial hub.

HONG KONG – Applicants of Hong Kong government positions will likely need to take a security law test on top of a test on the Basic Law.

After a Texas law restricting abortion went into effect Wednesday, an antiabortion organization had hoped to out those involved in unlawful procedures by collecting anonymous tips online.