Legal Section - Doing Business
You will find here a series of summaries providing an overview of useful legal regulations, processes and legal issues for Doing Business in Thailand.
Proposed amendments to the Foreign Business Act: Enhancing clarity, reducing burden, and promoting foreign investment in Thailand
22 June 2026
The Thai Government continues to advance its policy agenda aimed at improving the country’s investment climate. In this regard, following approval in principle by the Cabinet on 12 May 2026, two significant draft legislative measures under the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 (1999) (“FBA”) have been introduced and are expected to proceed through the legislative process.
Thailand to reinstate 30-day visa exemption period
22 June 2026
The Thai government is currently preparing to revise its visa exemption policy by reducing the permitted stay for foreign nationals from 60 days to 30 days. This change is expected to return to the previous standard applied before the temporary extension introduced in 2024.
New regulation on overtime payment for security guard work starting April 2026
20 May 2026
Since fiscal year 1998, Ministerial Regulation (no. 8) of the Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541 (1998) has stipulated that security guards responsible for safeguarding premises and assets are not entitled to overtime pay on regular workdays or holidays, receiving only their standard hourly wage for any additional hours worked.
Relocation of establishment under the Labour Protection Act – Legal requirements and employee rights
27 April 2026
Section 120 of the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (the “LPA”) governs the relocation of an employer’s establishment from one location to another. This provision applies where an employer closes its original establishment and resumes operations at a new location, including a transfer to any of the employer’s existing places of business
New BOI measures to strengthen Thai foreign joint ventures in the automotive parts manufacturing industry
17 March 2026
The Board of Investment (BOI) has issued Announcement No. 5/2569, dated 15 January 2026, introducing new measures to promote joint ventures between Thai and foreign companies in the automotive parts manufacturing industry.