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Authorities flag over 600 Phuket firms in foreign nominee business crackdown
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026
Authorities checked 30,000 Phuket firms, finding over 11,000 with foreign shareholders and more than 600 at risk of nominee links
Anutin vows reforms to restore foreign investor confidence
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026
Anutin tells JFCCT 2026 that Thailand will use regulatory reform, future industries and OECD ambitions to restore investor confidence
Chinese restaurant in Huai Khwang refuses baht, accepts yuan
THURSDAY, JUNE 04, 2026
A viral claim that a Chinese restaurant in Huai Khwang accepted only yuan has raised concerns over Thai payment rules and tax oversight
Koh Phangan crackdown finds 32 firms linked to foreign nominee offences
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026
Police have launched phase two of a crackdown on suspected foreign nominee businesses on Koh Phangan, finding clear offences involving 32 companies and nearly 80 rai of illegally held land.
Commerce Ministry details plan to remove nine businesses from foreign licensing list
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026
Thailand says the move is not a full liberalisation, but a regulatory clean-up to reduce duplicated licensing while keeping sector-specific oversight.
Government says easing rules for eight foreign business sectors is not deregulation
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026
The government says eight foreign business categories remain under legal oversight, rejecting claims of unrestricted market access.
Police raid Koh Phangan villas, law office in foreign nominee crackdown
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026
Authorities raided luxury villas, a law office and shops on Koh Phangan as Thailand steps up scrutiny of suspected foreign nominee property and tourism businesses.
Proxy war – Samui and Phangan see over 11,000 foreign-controlled companies
SATURDAY, MAY 09, 2026
Over 11,000 foreign-invested businesses now operate on Samui and Phangan islands, with government cracking down on nominee operations in the region
Thailand widens crackdown on foreign nominee businesses
FRIDAY, MAY 08, 2026
Thailand intensifies investigations into foreign nominee businesses, targeting illegal shareholding structures and suspected breaches of foreign business laws
Nominee-risk firms fall 75% after tighter checks
SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2026
Commerce Ministry says stricter registration and investment checks have cut high-risk nominee firms, as 21 agencies prepare a wider crackdown.