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Legal updates, practical guidance, and thought leadership from our team, covering the developments that matter to businesses operating in Thailand.
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.
Thailand Ends the 60-Day Visa Exemption: 30 Days, Tourism Only, From 15 September 2026
Thailand's 60-day visa exemption ends on 15 September 2026, replaced by a 30-day exemption for 60 countries, for tourism only, with a two-entry cap at land borders. What the four new Ministry of Interior notifications change, who is affected, and why business travelers relying on visa-exempt entry and urgent work permits should act before the deadline.
What the 18 August Cabinet Means for Foreign Investors, Employers, and Cross-Border Businesses in Thailand
Nothing decided this week is yet in force, but two threads are worth acting on early: a step toward letting the Permanent Court of Arbitration hold proceedings in Thailand, which speaks to where you seat disputes, and a package of four labour measures that would pull seafarers and home-based workers into social protection and set new penalties for employers.
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.
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.
The Compliance Map for Health and Fitness Businesses in Thailand
Which Licence, Which Law, and How to Get It Right
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,
What the 2 June Cabinet Means for State Suppliers, Traders, and Employers in Thailand
If your business sells to the Thai state, trades across ASEAN, sends workers to Japan, handles state-welfare data, or holds rural land, the Cabinet's 2 June session touches you. Five developments to review.
What the 26 May Cabinet Means for Donors, Employers, and Investors in Thailand
If your group makes charitable donations, employs a unionised or migrant workforce, trades with or invests through Vietnam, sells innovation products to the Thai state, or operates a public agency or state enterprise, the Cabinet's 26 May session touches you. Five developments to review.