Thailand's draft AI rules are 'too broad' and raise privacy concerns, critics say

By Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj ( May 27, 2025, 08:41 GMT | Insight) -- Proposed artificial-intelligence rules put forward in Thailand are too broad and raise privacy concerns, while also failing to impose safeguards on medium-risk applications, according to experts commenting on the draft law being developed by the country’s government agency overseeing the digital sector. The submissions were in response to draft legislation put forward earlier this month by Thailand’s Electronic Transactions Development Agency.Proposed artificial-intelligence rules put forward in Thailand are too broad and raise privacy concerns, while also failing to impose safeguards on medium-risk applications, according to experts commenting on the draft law being developed by the country’s government agency overseeing the digital sector....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.

Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Thailand's draft AI rules are 'too broad' and raise privacy concerns, critics say

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

Related Sections