DOPA Clarifies Personal Data Leakage

Prachachat•Politics•4d ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Provincial Administration denies that personal data leaked from the main civil registration database.

•The Department of Provincial Administration issued a clarification on August 5, 2026, regarding reported personal data leaks.
•The Department of Provincial Administration confirmed the leak did not originate from the main civil registration database.
•The Department of Provincial Administration is collaborating with NCSA and PDPC to investigate the leak of facial images on social media.
•Legal action has been initiated through the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau.

•On August 5, 2026, the Department of Provincial Administration issued a document to clarify reports of personal data leakage on social media.
•The Bureau of Registration Administration, Department of Provincial Administration, stated that the leaked personal data did not originate from the main civil registration database.
•The Department of Provincial Administration is integrating efforts with the National Cyber Security Agency and the Office of the Personal Data Protection Commission to conduct an in-depth investigation into the distribution of facial images on social media.
•The Department of Provincial Administration assigned representatives to file complaints with the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau for legal proceedings.
•The Department of Provincial Administration maintains that it has continuously upgraded the security of its database systems and utilizes the ThaID system for identity verification.
•The Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior, warns that publishing false or illegal information on social media may violate the Computer Crime Act 2007.
•Violations of Section 14 of the Computer Crime Act 2007 regarding distorted or false information affecting national security or causing public panic may result in up to 5 years imprisonment, a fine of 100,000 baht, or both.

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Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

An agency under the Ministry of Interior that clarified the personal data leak and manages the civil registration system.

Bureau of Registration Administration(สำนักบริหารการทะเบียน)

A division within the Department of Provincial Administration that clarified the data leak source.

National Cyber Security Agency(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการรักษาความมั่นคงปลอดภัยไซเบอร์แห่งชาติ)

An agency collaborating with the Department of Provincial Administration to investigate the facts of the data leak.

Office of the Personal Data Protection Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการคุ้มครองข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล)

An agency collaborating with the Department of Provincial Administration to investigate the facts of the data leak.

Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสืบสวนสอบสวนอาชญากรรมทางเทคโนโลยี)

The police body where the Department of Provincial Administration filed complaints to pursue legal action.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Department of Provincial Administration.

ThaID

A high-security identity verification and confirmation system used by the Department of Provincial Administration.

Computer Crime Act 2007(พระราชบัญญัติว่าด้วยการกระทำความผิดเกี่ยวกับคอมพิวเตอร์ พ.ศ.2550)

The law cited by the Department of Provincial Administration regarding the penalties for publishing false or illegal information.