Expert analysis on Thai business law, regulatory changes, and investment strategies for foreign companies operating in Thailand.
How non-IVD medical devices register with the Thai FDA: the abridged route for devices holding a US FDA 510(k), and the full evaluation route for devices without one.
How the US-Thai Treaty of Amity lets American companies own 100% of a Thai business without a Foreign Business Licence.
Thailand FDA food registration for overseas brands: the Orr.7 import licence, food serial numbers, GMP evidence, timelines and cost bands.
A BOI certificate lives only as long as your promotion. A foreign business licence does not. How to choose, what each costs, and where the scope cliff sits.
Land Code Section 98 traces foreign ownership through an offshore parent. What the 49% and headcount tests really measure, and what DBD Order No. 1/2569 added in 2026.
Thailand has approved in principle a draft Royal Decree extending compulsory social security to housekeepers, drivers, gardeners, seasonal farm hands and street-stall staff. What employers should do during the 180-day
A Bangkok beauty clinic lost a consumer case this August, and the court ordered damages of only THB 20,000. That number is the least interesting part of the outcome. Instead,
Thailand has exempted Type One telecom licensees from the Foreign Business Act licensing requirement. Here is what the change opens, and what it leaves untouched.
Thailand paused 166 data center projects on 4 September 2026. What the policy board decided, what remains proposed, and where the commercial exposure sits.
Thailand may move criminal labour prosecutions into the Labour Courts. What the draft reform means for employers, directors and foreign executives.
Thailand’s crypto travel rule applies from 27 February 2027. What licensed digital asset operators must build, and where the legal risk sits.
Thailand and China signed an IP enforcement pact in July 2026. What it changes, and how IP enforcement in Thailand actually works.