The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry insists the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) will be enforced on June 1 as scheduled, despite calls from the business sector for its postponement due to a lack of preparedness, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, the enforcement of penalties would be relaxed in the first year of its implementation if violators did not intend to commit a wrongdoing, as it is during a transitional period when the development of an understanding of the law and mediation for disputes would still be required. Additionally, consider…