Proposed Thai cyber bill to be watered down

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Proposed Thai cyber bill to be watered down

Thai legislators are due to amend the proposed cyber security bill, having said they will add a clause which requires authorities to obtain court approval before accessing Internet users’ personal information.

Surangkana Wayuparb, who is chief executive of the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA), said on the weekend that the draft legislation was “rushed” and would grant the government excessive power.

The ETDA has responsibility for drafting 10 new laws as part of the Thai government’s digital economy policy.

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[Xircal]

I thought martial law gives the junta the authority to do whatever they wish without interference from the courts.

[DaveBKK]

Martial Law won't be around forever. They want something in place for the eventual return for (ab)normalcy.