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Table 6 Roadmap for Thailand’s Implementation under the ASEAN ICT Masterplan 2020: Strategy 6

Measures Rationale Timeframe Related Domestic Agendas
Strategy 6: Promote safe and secure online usage
6.1) Review digital-related laws and regulations Currently, Thailand is in the process of drafting the following digital related laws: 2017 - 2020  Digital Thailand Plan,
which will promote the growth of digital  The Digital Thailand Act Strategy 1
business and provide adequate consumer  The Electronic Transaction Act  Thailand’s ICT in ASEAN Strategy Post
protection  The Electronic Transactions Development Agency Act 2015,
 The Computer Misconduct Act Strategy 3
 The Cybersecurity Act
 The Private Information Act
 The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission

The presence of these legal frameworks produces a positive impact on the growth of the digital sector in
Thailand. Nevertheless, evolving technology comes with the challenge for industry regulators of needing to
review and update these laws so as to accommodate new types of digital businesses and prevent the
development of a legal vacuum.

Recommendation
In order to drive the changes in the legal framework that are necessary for the growth of the digital industry, a
special committee on digital law should be established. This committee would be responsible for overseeing
reviews and updates of Thailand’s digital regulatory framework within a timely fashion. This committee would
coordinate its work processes with the committee on global technological trends.

Office of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Digital Economy and Society