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What the 10 November 2026 Cabinet Means for Data Centre Developers, Durian Exporters and Steel Pipe Makers and Importers in Thailand
The Cabinet met on Tuesday 10 November B.E. 2569 (2026). Nothing it approved is law yet. Its main decision is a national policy on data centres. Until the detailed rules are announced, the approvals that data centre projects need are likely to stay slow. The Cabinet also cleared a draft mandatory standard for steel pipes, new fruit export protocols with China, a special government holiday on 16 December and the signing of a mediation convention.
What the 3 November 2026 Cabinet Means for EV and Hybrid Car Sellers, Employers, Franchisors and Data Exporters in Thailand
The Council of Ministers met in Udon Thani on Tuesday 3 November B.E. 2569 (2026). It approved one draft ministerial regulation, three bills and Thailand's application to an international data transfer system. None of these measures has yet acquired the force of law. A ministerial regulation acquires binding effect only upon publication in the Royal Gazette, the official journal in which Thai legislation is promulgated. A bill must first be passed by Parliament and then published.
What the 27 October 2026 Cabinet Means for Solar Installers, Power Equipment Suppliers and Infrastructure Contractors in Thailand
The Council of Ministers met on Tuesday 27 October B.E. 2569 (2026). It approved no new legislation of direct consequence for business. Its principal decisions were three energy programmes with a combined budget of approximately THB 71.6 billion, each financed by borrowing under an emergency decree of 2026.
What Pharmaceutical Companies Should Know About Thailand's Proposed Civil Servant Drug Reimbursement Reform
Reports circulating on social media say that from 1 January 2027 the Comptroller General's Department will make civil servant patients pay the difference for every originator drug, cap dispensing at 14 days for acute conditions and 30 days for a first chronic prescription, and require a police report before lost medicine can be replaced. None of this has been decided.
What the 20 October 2026 Cabinet Means for Flood-Hit Businesses, EV Importers and Pak Chong Landowners in Thailand
The Council of Ministers met on Tuesday 20 October B.E. 2569 (2026). Most of its decisions of relevance to business are not yet law. A new Thai regulation or notification binds only once it is published in the Royal Gazette, the official journal in which legislation is promulgated, and from the date it specifies; most of the measures below have yet to be issued and published.
What the 14 October 2026 Cabinet Means for Employers, Steel Importers, Government Suppliers and Landowners in Thailand
The Cabinet met on Wednesday 14 October B.E. 2569 (2026), moved from Tuesday because of the public holiday. Every employer should read item 1. Importers and users of coated steel sheet should read item 2.
What the 6 October 2026 Cabinet Means for Trade Fair Exhibitors, EEC Investors, Rail Operators and Financial Institutions in Thailand
The Council of Ministers (the Cabinet) met on Tuesday 6 October B.E. 2569 (2026). None of the draft instruments it approved is yet in force. A draft has no legal effect until it is published in the Royal Gazette, the official journal in which Thai legislation is promulgated (and, for a draft Act, until it has also passed Parliament and received royal assent). It then takes effect on the date its own text specifies.
What the 29 September 2026 Cabinet Means for Solar and Battery Importers, Online Businesses and Investors in Thailand
The Council of Ministers met on Tuesday 29 September B.E. 2569 (2026). It approved several draft instruments of direct relevance to businesses operating in Thailand, none of which is yet in force. Under Thai law, a draft instrument acquires binding effect only upon publication in the Royal Gazette, the official journal in which legislation is promulgated. This alert sets out, for each decision, the businesses concerned, its current legal status and the steps we recommend.
Thai Cabinet Confirms That State Subsidies Are Administrative Permissions, Not Contracts: Decisions of 22 September 2026
The Council of Ministers met on Tuesday 22 September B.E. 2569 (2026). Two of its decisions have immediate consequences for businesses operating in Thailand. Three further decisions approved draft instruments in principle; these create no present obligation but warrant monitoring. This alert identifies the status of each.