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Ensuring Data Privacy in HR and Recruitment: Understanding Thailand’s PDPA

Ensuring Data Privacy in HR and Recruitment: Understanding Thailand’s PDPA

by | May 24, 2024 | Sanet Blog (Legal), Sanet Blog (Legal)

In 2022, Thailand introduced the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) to establish clear guidelines for safeguarding personal data. As technology advances, the threat of data breaches rises, making these guidelines essential. The PDPA defines the duties of data controllers, like companies handling employee data, to ensure proper data management and protection.

Human Resources (HR) and recruiting departments, which frequently collect and manage personal data through job applications, employee records, and healthcare information, must comply with the PDPA. To meet these regulations, HR departments should follow several key guidelines for data protection.

Recruitment in Thailand – what is the HR Manager’s role?

Recruitment in Thailand – what is the HR Manager’s role?

by | Jul 14, 2023 | Sanet Blog (Recruitment)

The HR manager is a key position especially for international companies investing in Thailand. He has important responsibilities in the company, and yet, recruitment in Thailand is not always HR’s strong point.

Many foreigners investing in Thailand are very keen to fill the managing directors by a countryman. This is basically correct, especially in the early days. The cultural proximity of the person in charge to the local management helps to install smooth processes and good leadership.

Therefore, finding an HR manager is one of the most important tasks. But caution is advised: Qualified recruitment in Thailand is often not the HR manager’s business.