Thailand: Corporate and Company Law

Foreign business restrictions on telecommunications, treasury center businesses, and intragroup support services were eased when Thailand published the Ministerial Regulation Prescribing Service Businesses Not Requiring Permission for Foreign Business Operations (No. 5) B.E. 2569 (2026) in the Government Gazette on August 28, 2026. The ministerial regulation expands the categories of service businesses that foreign investors may operate without a foreign business license (FBL) under the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 (1999) (FBA).

The main legislation governing bribery and corruption in Thailand is the Organic Act on Anti-Corruption, B.E. 2561 (2018) (“OAAC”), which prohibits giving, offering, or promising benefits to public officials, foreign officials, or international organisation officials with corrupt intent.

After several years of policy discussion and continued efforts led by the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) to relax the list of reserved businesses under the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 (1999) (FBA)...

在全球供应链重组与跨境资本流动加速的背景下，凭借其强劲的增长潜力、丰富的资源禀赋及庞大的消费市场，东南亚已成为国际投资的关键目的

On 15 January 2026, the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) announced a refreshed set of investment promotion measures, replacing programs that expired in 2025.

Spurred by global geopolitics and Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy, which aims to forge deeper ties with ASEAN, Canadian companies have been showing growing interest...

Under Thai law, authorized directors stand as a company's mind and will and, as such, may incur personal criminal liability for acts or omissions committed in the course of company business.

Thailand is facing unstable economic conditions due to political transitions, global interest rate fluctuations, technological advancements, trade conflicts, and effects of COVID-19 pandemic.

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