Thailand continues to take steps to improve its investment environment and reduce regulatory overlap for foreign investors. On 28 August 2026, the Ministry of Commerce enacted Ministerial Regulations removing eight categories of business from the requirement to obtain a Foreign Business Licence or a Foreign Business Certificate under the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 (1999) ("FBA") which came into immediate effect upon publication.

Online retail in Thailand has moved quickly from a supplementary sales channel to the primary point of purchase for a substantial proportion of consumers, driven by live-stream selling, in-app checkout and same-day delivery. Three marketplaces — Shopee, TikTok Shop and Lazada — together account for the majority of online consumer spending. For foreign retailers, the strategic question is not whether to establish a presence in Thailand, but which route of entry is most appropriate. The route selected carries both legal and commercial consequences. Under Thai law, a foreign-owned business selling its own goods directly to consumers is treated differently from a foreign-owned operator of a marketplace connecting third-party sellers with buyers, and both are treated differently again depending on the capital committed to the venture. An entry strategy formulated without reference to this distinction risks being built around a licencing position the business does not, in fact, have.

Thailand’s e-commerce market has experienced rapid growth over the past decade, becoming a key driver of the digital economy. However, the regulatory framework governing digital platform services has not evolved at the same pace. Recognising this gap, the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (“ETDA”),

This article provides an overview of the legal framework governing quality assurance for international schools in Thailand. While the focus is on international schools, their quality assurance requirements form part of the broader education quality assurance framework under Thai education law

A new Ministerial Regulation on the making of wills and declarations of inheritance (the “Regulation”) was published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette on 22 January 2026 and came into effect 60 days thereafter. This Regulation was introduced in response to practical challenges encountered under the previous framework, particularly the absence of standardised forms and clear procedural guidance for certain types of wills requiring registration and inheritance declarations to be submitted to competent government officers (the “Officer”).

E-commerce platforms connect many parties at once, and their control of user data and algorithms gives them market power that can be used to monopolise or restrict competition. Against this backdrop, the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand