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.
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.
New BOI regulations for expatriate employment in Thailand (Full Details)
22 July 2025
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has introduced significant new regulations, detailed in Announcement No. Por. 8/2568 (“the Announcement”), which will take effect on 1 October 2025 for all projects receiving BOI promotion.
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.”