DBC Group Co.,Ltd

What DBC Group Co.,Ltd does

DBC Group Co., Ltd. is a Thailand-based private consulting and training firm specializing in Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) compliance, data governance, digital transformation, AI literacy, and cyber security. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bangkok, the company operates through four wholly-owned subsidiaries: PDPA Thailand (consulting, auditing, training, and knowledge testing for PDPA compliance), PDPA and DPO Services Co., Ltd. (Data Protection Officer advisory), DDTI (Digital Development and Testing Institute, providing ICDL-endorsed digital skills certification), and PRISECURE Law Firm (personal data protection legal services). The founder and CEO, Dr. Udomtipok Prikaset, has 20+ years of digital consulting experience and has studied PDPA since the draft law stage, anchoring the firm's positioning as one of the earliest PDPA specialists in Thailand with a network of 50+ experts from government and private sectors.

The firm's core technology platform is its web presence (dbcgroup.asia and pdpathailand.com) hosting services, blog content, and client engagement assets, supplemented by AI Literacy and Data Governance educational content series. In 2025, DBC Group secured two top-tier regulatory credentials: Level 1 (highest) Legal Entity Consultant registration from the Ministry of Finance (effective March 17, 2025) and TPQI-certified Training Service Provider status for DPO and e-commerce courses. Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services (custom consulting, audit, training, and knowledge testing) with contact-based pricing and multi-year contracts. The July 2025 partnership with DotArai to recommend Digital MBox, a Thai national corporate email system, represents a new distribution channel into sovereign data-governance infrastructure. The firm serves Thai government and private sector organizations requiring PDPA compliance, primarily via direct enterprise field sales and structured training programs.

Customer base is concentrated in Thailand with no disclosed geographic expansion; the company has no public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, and no institutional investors. Go-to-market is enterprise-direct, supported by content marketing across web, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Line Official channels. Recent productization efforts include a free GenAI Usage Regulations Template (January 2025) and training content series, indicating a strategic bridging of AI governance and data protection compliance.

Name

DBC Group Co.,Ltd

Legal name

บริษัท ดีบีซี กรุ๊ป จำกัด (DBC Group)

Website

https://dbcgroup.asia

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DBC Group is a Bangkok-based private consulting and training firm specializing in Thailand's PDPA compliance, data governance, digital transformation, AI literacy, and cyber security. It serves Thai government and private sector organizations through four subsidiaries holding top-tier regulatory credentials and a 50+ expert network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Protection Compliance Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Privacy Management (Consent, DSAR, RoPA) (HDADAFAH)

Keywords

• PDPA compliance consulting
• Data protection officer services
• Data governance advisory
• Digital transformation consulting
• Cyber security training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangkok

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. PDPA & DPO Consulting Services: Professional consulting services to help organizations achieve compliance with Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and establish Data Protection Officer (DPO) functions.
2. Compliance Audit Services: Audit and review services to verify organizational compliance with PDPA requirements across all dimensions of the law.
3. Training and Knowledge Testing: Comprehensive training programs with customizable course designs for organizational needs, including knowledge testing and certification.
4. DDTI and ICDL Digital Skills Programs: Digital skills development and testing programs under academic support from DDTI and ICDL, covering various digital competency areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DBC Group provides consulting, auditing, training, and knowledge-testing services related to Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA B.E. 2562), Data Governance, Digital & AI Transformation, and Cyber Security. Through its subsidiaries PDPA Thailand, PDPA & DPO Services, DDTI (with ICDL academic support), and Law Firm PRISECURE, the company delivers end-to-end compliance services to Thai government and private-sector organizations.

Product overview

DBC Group Co.,Ltd operates as a consulting and training organization offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on data protection and digital transformation. The core offering consists of PDPA Thailand branded compliance services (consulting, auditing, training, and DPO placement), supplemented by the DDTI digital skills institute, and PRISECURE law firm for legal services. The company also provides educational content through AI Literacy and Data Governance (DGM) blog series. A notable partnership with DotArai enables the recommendation of Digital MBox Thai national email systems to clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PDPA Thailand: A platform operated by DBC Group providing comprehensive PDPA compliance services including consulting, auditing, training, and knowledge testing for both government and private sector organizations.
• Digital MBox

Products and services

• PDPA & DPO Consulting Services
• PDPA Compliance Audit Services
• PDPA & DPO Training Programs
• DDTI Digital Skills Development and Testing
• Law Firm PRISECURE Legal Services
• Digital MBox Thai National Email System
• GenAI Usage Regulations Template for Company Personnel

Quantifiable outcome

• Registered as Level 1 (highest) consultant from Ministry of Finance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DotArai (ดอทอะไร)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2025DBC Group partnered with DotArai to represent and recommend Digital MBox, a Thai national email system. This partnership helps Thai organizations improve data management and security while reducing costs and risks associated with foreign email systems. DBC Group has piloted the system internally with success.
• สถาบันคุณวุฒิวิชาชีพ (องค์การมหาชน) (TPQI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025TPQI certifies DBC Group as an approved training provider for DPO in Action courses and E-commerce Management courses, providing professional qualification standards.
• สถาบันพัฒนาและทดสอบทักษะดิจิทัล (DDTI)coreTechnology or IntegrationDDTI provides academic support for digital skills development and testing programs. DBC Group operates under DDTI's academic endorsement to deliver digital competency training and testing.
• ICDL (International Computer Driving License)coreTechnology or IntegrationICDL is an international organization that develops digital skills standards globally. ICDL provides academic endorsement for DBC Group's digital skills development and testing programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BDO Thailand: International accounting and advisory network with a Thai practice offering PDPA advisory and DPO support. Competes for the same mid-market and enterprise compliance engagements.
• Baker McKenzie (Thailand): Global law firm with a strong Thailand data protection practice advising on PDPA, cross-border transfers, and breach response. Overlaps with PRISECURE's legal services on enterprise mandates.
• PwC Thailand: Big Four firm offering PDPA readiness, DPO services, and data privacy transformation. Overlaps with DBC Group's consulting and training menu but is part of a global audit/consulting platform.
• RSM Thailand: Mid-tier international advisory firm providing risk consulting including data privacy and PDPA-related services to Thai SMEs and mid-market. Overlaps with DBC Group on compliance advisory but at a different scale and price point.
• Deloitte Thailand: Big Four advisory firm with a large cyber risk and regulatory compliance practice covering PDPA implementation. Competes for enterprise/government mandates that DBC Group targets, though as part of a much broader portfolio.
• EY (Ernst & Young) Thailand: Big Four advisory with a cyber/privacy practice serving Thai enterprises on PDPA readiness, DPO as-a-service, and data governance. Overlaps with DBC Group's consulting and training content.

Direct peers

• Tilleke & Gibbins: Leading Thai law firm with a dedicated data protection and privacy practice advising on PDPA compliance. Closest direct competitor to DBC Group's PDPA consulting and PRISECURE law firm offerings.

Emerging players

• OneTrust: Global privacy management software platform with consent, DSAR, and RoPA modules. Represents the software-led alternative to DBC Group's manual consulting model for Thai enterprises seeking PDPA tooling.
• TrustArc: Privacy compliance platform offering PDPA-/GDPR-aligned tools for consent, assessments, and rights management. Adjacent competitor that could be partnered with or displace services-led providers in Thailand.

Others

• ICDL Asia: International digital skills certification body that DBC Group already partners with through DDTI. A potential extension peer as the firm scales training and certification into broader AI and digital literacy offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PDPA.Thailand
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dbc-group-th

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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