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Thailand lists 10 jobs foreigners cannot do despite work permits
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2026
Employers are told to match work permits with actual duties, as foreign workers in reserved jobs may face fines, removal and work-permit bans.
Thailand’s 40 restricted jobs foreigners cannot freely take up 
TUESDAY, JUNE 02, 2026
Thailand’s foreign labour law restricts 40 job categories for foreign workers, with some fully prohibited and others allowed only under specific conditions.
Sham marriage crackdown – Thailand screens three at-risk groups
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026
DOPA orders registrars nationwide to screen three risk groups more strictly to prevent sham marriages and registry fraud
Tourist police join foreign networks to boost Pattaya safety
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026
Tourist police are working with embassy and consular representatives, as well as foreign volunteer networks in Pattaya, to crack down on nominee firms, scam gangs, overstays and road offences.
Department of Lands told to tighten checks on nominee deals
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026
Anutin orders the Department of Lands to tighten scrutiny of land transactions nationwide to prevent Thai nominees from holding land for foreigners.
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.
Thailand weighs shorter visa-free stays amid nominee crackdown
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026
Thailand is reviewing its 60-day visa-free policy as authorities investigate nominee businesses, grey capital and security risks in key tourist areas.
Land Department steps up crackdown on nominee landholding
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026
Thailand’s Department of Lands is tightening checks on suspected nominee arrangements used by foreign nationals to hold land, warning that offenders face jail, fines and compulsory land sales.
Illegal school raid on Koh Phangan exposes wider concerns over foreign-run education
THURSDAY, MAY 07, 2026
Authorities raided an unlicensed school on Koh Phangan, arresting nine people after finding nearly 100 children, most of them Israeli, at a site licensed for just 18 toddlers.