Information Technology Law (Information Law) or often referred to as "IT Law (IT Law)" in the preliminary required to enact legislation on December 15, 1998 development.

      Information technology law proposed by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment and agreed to the National Information Technology Committee (abbreviated as "The National IT Board or NTC (NITC) acts as a center and liaison between agencies that are currently implementing information technology laws and other related laws.

      Due to current computer technology are linked through the internet, there is information that is sent from the sender to the receiver, and if that network there is no good or strong security system. The information may be modified, espionage or destroyed without the sender and the receiver to know at all. Users should have basic morals and ethics that must be observed. Flawlessly coupled with usage In order to use computer technology together appropriately, it should not be used with consideration only for one's own interests. One should consider other people and respect the rights of others as well. Although at present, some developed countries have laws governing internet media However, it is still not possible to completely and effectively control the various scams and threats from the internet, especially controlling and disseminating information on the internet is still a problem, especially the dissemination of obscene communication or gambling.

      Which the said problem In addition to being related to the right to access to information Interfering with the right to freedom of expression Which is a fundamental right of the people May also be against the country's constitutional law As well as the special characteristics of various information on the internet Is a network that looks like a spider web Where the distribution system is not central to the system And is a world class information network that is difficult to control And is a clear, impersonal media or source. Both sender Or data receiver Therefore, the law that will come to supervise Or control the internet Must be a special law Is accepted internationally However, differences in the political, social and cultural systems in each country are still obstacles in drafting the said law, which is currently not effective, as the law is still in the process of establishing rules governing internet services.

      The National IT Board has appointed a special subcommittee. To draft all 6 IT laws by assigning the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NECTEC) National Science and Technology Development Agency), abbreviated "NSTDA", Ministry of Science Technology and Environment As the office of the secretary of the national IT committee Acting as secretary to the drafting of all 6 IT laws, NECTEC started the IT technology development project. To comply with policies assigned by the government and the National IT Board In drafting all 6 IT laws, namely

      1. Law on Electronic Transactions (Electronic Transactions Law) To ensure the legal status of electronic data always with paper Which supports various legal relations, which may originally be created in the form of books equal to the new forms of legal relations that are created in the form of electronic data Including all electronic signatures And listening to the evidence in the form of electronic data

      2. Electronic signatures law (Electronic Signatures Law) To certify the use of electronic signatures by any technological process, always with a simple signature. Which will result in greater confidence in electronic transactions and require service supervision Regarding electronic signatures as well as other services related to electronic signatures

      3. Law on the development of information infrastructure thoroughly and equally (National Information Infrastructure Law) In order to promote, support, and develop information infrastructure such as telecommunication networks information technology Human resource information And other important information infrastructure as basic factors Important for social development And communities based on state mechanisms Which supports one of the important intentions of the basic state policy under Article 78 of the Constitution to distribute information And equal And is regarded as an important mechanism for gradual reduction of social inequality To support the local capacity of self-governing, economic development within the community And contribute to a society of wisdom And learning.

      4. Law regarding personal data protection (Data Protection Law) In order to certify rights and protect personal information Which may be processed Revealing or disseminating to a large number of people in a short amount of time based on technological developments To the extent that it may lead to the misuse of this information, which is a violation to the data owner, taking into account the maintenance of a balance between basic rights in privacy Freedom of communication And state security

      5. Computer Crime Law (Computer Crime Law) To determine criminal measures for punishing offenders against the computer systems, data systems and networks this is to guarantee the rights and freedom. And protection of social coexistence.

      6. Law on Electronic Funds Transfer (Electronic Funds Transfer Law) To determine important legal mechanisms to support electronic money transfer systems Despite being a transfer of money between financial institutions and the new payment system in the form of electronic money, creating confidence in the financial transaction system And more electronic transactions