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.
THIM and Thailand’s digital arrival process: What foreign travellers and employers need to know
24 September 2026
In August 2026, Thailand’s Immigration Bureau launched the Thailand Immigration Management (THIM) platform, a mobile application that provides access to selected immigration services, including the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC). The launch forms part of the government’s broader move towards digital immigration services.
BOI introduces quarterly project progress reporting requirement
27 August 2026
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has introduced a significant change to its project monitoring requirements for BOI-promoted companies. Under the updated regulations, companies that have been granted BOI promotion but have not yet obtained a Full Operation License are now required to submit Project Progress Reports on a quarterly basis through the BOI e-Monitoring System.
Extended reduced land transfer and mortgage registration fees
27 August 2026
To support the recovery of Thailand’s real estate sector, enhance economic liquidity, and improve access to homeownership for the public, the Cabinet has approved the Ministry of Interior’s proposal to extend the reduction of transfer and mortgage registration fees for real estate transactions. The extended measure is effective from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
Department of business development moves to a fully digital registration system
27 August 2026
The Department of Business Development (DBD), Ministry of Commerce, has fully transformed its public services into a digital platform. Effective 1 July 2026, the DBD has discontinued walk-in and paper-based applications for the registration of new partnerships and limited companies. Businesses can no longer submit registration documents in person. Instead, all applications must be filed online through the DBD Biz Regist platform.
New draft ‘Lemon Law’ to protect buyers from defective products
23 July 2026
The Thai Cabinet has approved the Draft Product Defect Liability Act, following review by the Council of State (Special Committee). The draft was proposed by the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) and is intended to create clearer and more practical rules on defective goods, the rights of buyers and sellers, and the seller’s legal responsibility for different types of products.