Encryption Law by Country
Where strong encryption is a right, restricted, or compelled. National law and policy, mirrored per country.
Source: Global Partners Digital, World Map of Encryption, updated 2026-07-02. Full data at www.gp-digital.org/world-map-of-encryption
Encryption Law by Country (196)
General right to encryption
No known legislation or policies.
Mandatory minimum or maximum encryption strength
No known legislation or policies.
Licensing/registration requirements
No known legislation or policies.
Import/export controls
No known legislation or policies.
Other restrictions
No known legislation or policies.
Obligations on individuals to assist authorities
Section 18 of the Computer Crimes Act 2007, as amended by the Computer Crimes Act (No. 2) 2017, grants authorities designated by a government minister various powers in relation to the investigation and inquiry of potential offences under the Act, but only to the extent necessary for the for the production of evidence concerning the commission of the crime and for the identification of the person responsible. These include the power to decrypt computer data of any person, or to order persons concerning the encryption of computer data to conduct decryption or to provide cooperation to competent authorities with respect to the said decryption. Under section 19, the competent authority must obtain a court order authorising the use of the power. Failure to comply with such an order is a criminal offence, punishable with a fine of up to 200,000 THB and a further daily fine of up to THB 5,000 until they have so complied. A copy of the law (in Thai) can be found here and an English translation of the law can be found here .
Obligations on providers to assist authorities
Section 18 of the Computer Crimes Act 2007, as amended by the Computer Crimes Act (No. 2) 2017, grants authorities designated by a government minister various powers in relation to the investigation and inquiry of potential offences under the Act, but only to the extent necessary for the for the production of evidence concerning the commission of the crime and for the identification of the person responsible. These include the power to decrypt computer data of any person, or to order persons concerning the encryption of computer data to conduct decryption or to provide cooperation to competent authorities with respect to the said decryption. Under section 19, the competent authority must obtain a court order authorising the use of the power. Failure to comply with such an order is a criminal offence, punishable with a fine of up to 200,000 THB and a further daily fine of up to 5,000 THB until they have so complied. A copy of the law (in Thai) can be found here and an English translation of the law can be found here .
Assessment Text Area
In Thailand, authorities designated by a government minister, and in possession of a court order, have the power to decrypt computer data of any person, or to order persons concerning the encryption of computer data to conduct decryption or to provide cooperation to competent authorities with respect to the said decryption.
Murphy's Law