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Legal updates, practical guidance, and thought leadership from our team, covering the developments that matter to businesses operating in Thailand.
The Thailand Privilege Visa in 2026: Membership Tiers, Costs, and How It Compares
For foreigners who want to live in Thailand without the recurring paperwork of an annual retirement or business visa, and without meeting investment or income tests, the Thailand Privilege Visa remains the most straightforward route. It is, in essence, a paid membership that comes bundled with a long-stay visa and a concierge service.
What the 23 June Cabinet Means for Foreign Employers, Importers, and Sellers in Thailand
If your business employs foreign nationals, runs hotels or serviced apartments, imports or exports goods (especially to the United States), sells price-sensitive consumer products, or holds a rail concession, the Thai Cabinet's session of 23 June B.E. 2569 (2026), chaired by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, is worth a scan. Five developments to review, and what is and is not yet in force.
Patent Protection in Thailand: What Businesses Need to Know
Patents in Thailand are governed by the Patent Act B.E. 2522 (1979), as amended up to B.E. 2542 (1999), and administered by the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP). A long-awaited amendment, to streamline examination and join the Hague system for designs, is under parliamentary consideration but is not yet law. The rules below are those currently in force.
Registering a Trademark in Thailand: What Businesses Need to Know
Thailand protects trademarks under the Trademark Act B.E. 2534 (1991), as amended (most recently in B.E. 2559 (2016)), administered by the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP). For any business selling goods or services in Thailand, registration is the only way to secure enforceable, exclusive rights. Unregistered marks have very limited protection.
Thailand's Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa After the 2025 Reforms: Who Now Qualifies
This article sets out who qualifies for the LTR visa today, what the visa offers, and what applicants should prepare.
What the 16 June Cabinet Means for Manufacturers, Sellers, and Multinational Tax Teams in Thailand
If your business sells goods to Thai customers, makes or imports food packaging, runs an electronic-tax or withholding workflow, sits inside a large multinational group, or donates to schools and sport, the Thai Cabinet's session of 16 June B.E. 2569 (2026), chaired by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, is worth a scan. Five developments to review, and what is and is not yet in force.
The Compliance Map for Health and Fitness Businesses in Thailand
Which Licence, Which Law, and How to Get It Right
What the 10 June Cabinet Means for Traders, Concession Holders, and Commercial Tenants in Thailand
If your business trades across ASEAN or the Gulf, holds or bids for a concession to use state assets, leases commercial space along a Bangkok mass-transit line, or operates in the rail sector, the Thai Cabinet's session of 10 June B.E. 2569 (2026), chaired by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, is worth a scan. Five developments to review, and what is and is not yet in force.
Thailand's Nominee Crackdown: A Shared Crime, and a Rule of Law That Must Cut Both Ways
Thailand's nominee crackdown is legitimate, but it catches both the Thai partner and the foreigner. Prof. Dej-Udom Krairit on what's lawful, what isn't, and what investors should do now.
Thailand's 1 July Compliance Wall: Three Obligations Land on the Same Day, Two More Follow
Three significant regulatory changes take effect in Thailand on 1 July B.E. 2569 (2026), and two further obligations follow within weeks. If your company is listed, is about to incorporate a subsidiary, sits in an insurance group, or employs foreign staff, at least one of these reaches you. None is individually dramatic. The risk is that they arrive close together, each owned by a different team, and a date is missed because no single person was watching the whole calendar. Here is what changes,