No one’s data is safe in Thailand. | The Signal Ep 37

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026

How much is your personal information worth? Apparently, only a few hundred baht was enough to access sensitive information from a Thai government database.

The latest leak exposed information belonging to prominent figures, including Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Despite years of breaches affecting millions of people, Thailand is still pushing ahead with a massive digital transformation of its economy and public services.

But as more of everyday life moves online, what happens if the systems holding all that personal information remain vulnerable?

Join us this week on #TheSignal as we investigate Thailand’s data security problem and ask whether the country is really ready to go completely digital.

🔐 How we know what car the Prime Minister drives
🔐 The MANY data breaches leaking millions of Thais’ personal info
🔐 Thailand’s embrace of digital tech and e-government services
🔐 How authorities are responding to the latest security failures

🔎 Reported by @benrujo.official