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A Landmark Quarter: Thailand attracts nearly 100 billion baht in foreign capital in just three months
MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026
Thailand records a 108% surge in foreign investment for Q1 2026, reaching 97.78bn THB, led by China, Japan, and Singapore.
DBD flags 53 Huai Khwang firms as nominee risks
FRIDAY, JUNE 05, 2026
The Department of Business Development has sent data on 53 Huai Khwang firms to AMLO for financial checks amid nominee concerns.
DBD to end walk-in registration for new juristic persons from July 1
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026
Thailand’s Department of Business Development will require new partnerships and companies to register only through DBD Biz Regist from July 1.
Thailand Launches Massive Tourist Resort Crackdown on Illegal Foreign Proxy Networks
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
The Department of Business Development targets 50,000 suspect firms, introducing strict financial checks to eliminate illicit Thai nominee shareholders
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.
Thai Authorities Launch Massive Crackdown on Foreign 'Nominee' Firms
FRIDAY, MAY 08, 2026
The Department of Business Development targets Koh Samui and Koh Phangan as data reveals nearly 70% of local firms are foreign-backed joint ventures
Thailand launches 23-agency drive against nominee firms and grey capital
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026
The government has signed an MOU with 23 agencies to link data, monitor suspicious businesses and stop nominee firms and grey capital from using Thailand as a base for economic crime.
Cheap goods scheme expands to all 878 district offices
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026
The Thai Helps Thai scheme will sell discounted daily goods at all 878 district offices from May 1 to ease living costs.
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.
Thai Government to Reform Foreign Business Act to Combat "Proxy" Investment
SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2026
The Ministry of Commerce moves to close 20-year-old regulatory gaps, targeting complex shareholding structures and introducing harsher criminal penalties