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.
Smart Visa
The Cabinet has approved a new policy for a ‘smart visa’. The policy was discussed at a meeting of the Committee for Strategic National Administration on 17 August 2017.
Electronic card readers for all companies
On 22 December 2016, the Council of Ministers passed a resolution on regulating e-payment in Thailand called the National E-payment Master Plan. In this regard, the Department of Business Development (DBD) issued Order No. 3 on Accounting and Accountant Responsibility, 2560 B.E., on 4 April 2017.
New Trade Competition Act
On 7 July 2017, the National Legislative Assembly published the Trade Competition Act, 2560 B.E. (2017) (“the TCA”) in the Royal Gazette, for the purpose of efficient enforcement of the law. The TCA will become effective in October 2017.
Changes to Foreign Business Licence Requirements
On 9 June 2017, the Ministry of Commerce published Ministerial Regulation Prescribing Service Businesses Not Subject to Application for a Foreign Business Licence (No. 3), 2560 B.E., in the Royal Gazette.
Doing Business in Thailand: Laws Amended
The National Council for Peace and Order issued Order No. 21/2560 amending provisions of the Civil and Commercial Code, the Labour Protection Act, the Public Limited Company Act, and the Social Security Act. The Order was published in the Government Gazette and became effective on 4 April 2017.