Anuwat Ngamprasertkul, Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution as well as Co-Head of Tech-Media-Telecoms (TMT) at Blumenthal Richter & Sumet, held a webinar on 24 April 2020 on the topic “Roadmap to Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) Compliance”, where he discussed the current PDPA situation in Thailand and the consequences of a postponement, how the PDPA and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) affect your business, penalties for non-compliance, how to deal with the collection of new sensitive information during COVID-19 and more. Anuwat has more than 15 years’ experience working at a Big Four firm, where he was a director and had a significant role in advising on and implementing compliance with PDPA law in Thailand.

The full webinar is available here:

Introduction

What is the PDPA

Update on the current status of the PDPA in Thailand and consequences of a possible postponement

Data privacy and COVID-19

How do the PDPA and the EU’s GDPR affect your business?

Penalties for non-compliance and case studies

What you need and not need to do for compliance with the PDPA

How to implement a data privacy compliance policy that protects employees, suppliers and customers in a cross-border scenario

How to manage your rights and obligations under the PDPA

Roadmap to compliance with PDPA law for your business

Our work, your benefits

Q&A

The contents herein are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal advice. For more information, please contact Anuwat Ngamprasertkul, Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution as well as Co-Head of Tech-Media-Telecoms (TMT), at [email protected].