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Bangkok Nominee Crackdown: Authorities Inspect 112 Foreign Owned Restaurants

BANGKOK – Thai authorities have launched a massive investigation into illegal foreign-owned businesses operating in Bangkok. The Department of Business Development is currently leading the sweeping crackdown on proxy businesses. Officers are closely examining commercial areas where foreign investors use local Thai citizens as fronts. The primary focus of this intensive operation centers on the […]

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Thailand’s Sweeping Billion Baht Crackdown on Foreign Property Nominees

BANGKOK – Foreign investors caught using illegal Thai nominees to purchase land in Thailand are facing unprecedented and devastating legal consequences across the country. A sweeping nationwide enforcement framework has already identified over 15.1 billion baht in estimated economic damages linked to these unlawful proxy companies. Consequently, Thai authorities are moving swiftly to freeze assets, […]

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Immigration Police Arrest 3 Expats in Mae Hong Son For Working Illegally

MAE HONG SON – In a major push to enforce local business and labor laws, Thai Immigration police arrested three foreign nationals—an Israeli, an American, and a Spaniard—in the popular tourist town of Pai, Mae Hong Son province, during the first week of June 2026. The arrests are part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown targeting […]

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Thailand Cracks Down on illegal Foreign Ownership of Tourist Resorts

BANGKOK – In an unprecedented move, authorities in Thailand have launched a massive, sweeping crackdown across the country’s most popular tourist destinations. Law enforcement agencies have uncovered a staggering network of more than 50,000 corporate entities suspected of masking illegal foreign ownership. At the center of this financial web are Thai nationals who are being […]

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Thailand Moves to End ‘Proxy’ Business Loopholes

BANGKOK – In a significant move to protect the nation's economic integrity, the government of Thailand has announced a sweeping reform of the Foreign Business Act (FBA).

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Thailand to Ease Foreign Business Act Rules to Spur Investment

Thailand’s lawmakers have given the green light to start changing the Foreign Business Act (FBA) of 1999. Their goal is to cut down on strict rules and make the country more attractive for investors.

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