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Thailand’s digital regulatory governance operates as a state-led experimental model that balances digital innovation with systemic risk management through strong entry regulation, regulatory sandboxes, and gradual legalization. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine digital regulatory governance frameworks across personal data protection, digital assets, and artificial intelligence within emerging digital economies.

August 27, 2026Journal of Asian and African Studies

A balanced regulatory model for emerging digital industries: Evidence from Thailand’s digital governance

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JLJoonpyo LeeHankuk University of Foreign Studies

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Policy analysis reveals a hybrid governance model balancing innovation and systemic risk in emerging digital sectors, highlighting strategic frameworks for developing economies.

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To examine digital regulatory governance frameworks across personal data protection, digital assets, and artificial intelligence within emerging digital economies.
Conducted statutory and legal analysis across personal data protection, digital asset management, and artificial intelligence governance frameworks.
Evaluated national policy documents and institutional regulatory design structures.
Identified a tripartite regulatory model structured around stringent market entry regulation, controlled experimentation via regulatory sandboxes, and incremental legalization through secondary legislation.
Demonstrated that state-led experimental governance mediates the tension between promoting technological innovation and mitigating systemic risks in data sovereignty, financial stability, and public trust.

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Joonpyo Lee (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8fe9c910c91c1e92621b89 https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096261478102

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Policy analysis reveals a hybrid governance model balancing innovation and systemic risk in emerging digital sectors, highlighting strategic frameworks for developing economies.

A balanced regulatory model for emerging digital industries: Evidence from Thailand’s digital governance

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A balanced regulatory model for emerging digital industries: Evidence from Thailand’s digital governance

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