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.
A new bill for amendment of the Labour Protection Act
2 October 2025
The parliament approved an amendment of the Labour Protection Act on 16 July 2025.
Registering for the BOI’s new Single Window System
2 October 2025
The Board of Investment (BOI) has announced an important update to its electronic system: the Single Window System for visa and work permit.
Employee transitions: Legal compliance in Thai mergers and amalgamations
22 August 2025
Merger and amalgamation are not merely structural corporate changes; they fundamentally impact employment relationships in Thailand. Under Section 13 of the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998) (the “LPA”), such corporate consolidations constitute a “change of employer”.
Registering for the BOI's Single Window System
5 August 2025
The Board of Investment (BOI) has announced an important update to its electronic system: the Single Window System for visa and work permit.
Extension of walk-in registrations for registered partnerships and limited companies
22 July 2025
The Department of Business Development (the “DBD”) will extend walk-in registration services from 1 July 2025 to 1 January 2026. However, legal entities may also register through the online platform “DBD Biz Regist.”