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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 8 September Cabinet Means for Companies, Investors, and Employers in Thailand
The Thai Cabinet met on Tuesday 8 September B.E. 2569 (2026), chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn. This alert sets out the five decisions of most consequence to companies operating in or investing into Thailand, and states in each case whether the decision is now operative or remains a draft.
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.
Thailand Brings Its Deportation Law to Life: New Regulation Effective 28 August 2026
On 27 August 2026, the Royal Gazette published the Office of the Prime Minister Regulation on Deportation B.E. 2569 (ระเบียบสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี ว่าด้วยการเนรเทศ พ.ศ. 2569), issued under Section 11(8) of the State Administration of the Kingdom Act B.E. 2534 with Cabinet approval. The Regulation took effect the day after publication.
Thailand's Digital Compliance Trail: How TDAC, TM.30 and 90-Day Reporting Now Connect
For many years, a foreign employee's compliance records in Thailand existed in three separate places. The arrival card was held at the port of entry. The TM.30 notification of residence, where filed, was held at the local immigration office. The 90-day report was held elsewhere again. The three records were rarely compared, and an omission in one seldom affected the others.
What the 21 July Cabinet Means for Taxpayers, Landowners, and China-Facing Businesses in Thailand
The 21 July session, chaired by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, was quieter than the two before it: no migrant-workforce rescue, no ministry restructuring. Its weight sits in three places: a draft Royal Decree doubling the tax deduction for supporting the Social Enterprise Promotion Fund, a land-use amendment for two Chiang Mai districts, and the follow-through machinery for the fifteen Thailand-China agreements signed during the Prime Minister's visit.
What the 14 July Cabinet Means for Employers of Migrant Workers and Foreign Investors in Thailand
If you employ registered Lao, Myanmar, or Vietnamese workers, the 14 July Cabinet moved to save a large part of your workforce. Some 562,068 workers could not complete passports and visas by the 31 July B.E. 2569 (2026) deadline and were weeks from losing status. The Cabinet approved a framework letting every worker registered under the 11 November B.E. 2568 (2025) resolution renew to work until 11 December B.E. 2570 (2027), with renewal applications due by 11 December 2026.
What the 30 June Cabinet Means for Property Buyers, Landowners, and Employers in Thailand.
If you are closing a Thai home or condominium purchase right now, start here: the reduced property transfer and mortgage fees lapsed on 30 June B.E. 2569 (2026). As of today, the full 2 percent transfer fee and 1 percent mortgage fee are back, and they stay back until the renewed scheme is published in the Royal Gazette.