ThaiLawOnline Newsletter – April 2026 April 2026 Newsletter Three things happened this month that will affect your life in Thailand. The government shut the door on nominee companies. A war 7,000 kilometres away started emptying petrol stations across the country. And AI kept moving whether you were ready or not. This newsletter covers […]
The Thai real estate market has reached a critical inflection point in 2026, transitioning from a historical landscape defined by informal “workarounds” to a modern era of rigorous “compliance-first” administrative oversight. For the expatriate investor, the developer, and the legal practitioner, the risks associated with property acquisition have shifted from simple commercial variables to complex […]
The landscape of foreign investment in Thailand is currently navigating its most significant transformation since the original enactment of the Foreign Business Act (FBA) in 1999. As the Department of Business Development (DBD) prepares to implement a decisive new administrative order on April 1, 2026, the era of passive “nominee” shareholding is being systematically dismantled. […]
You’re sitting in a Bangkok coffee shop at 8 AM, working on your laptop while sipping Thai iced coffee. Your calendar shows meetings with clients in New York and London. Thailand feels like home, but your visa situation is uncertain. You’ve been on tourist visas, visa runs, and ED visas. None of them were designed […]
Thailand made global headlines in 2022 when it became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis. But as of June 26, 2025, the rules have changed dramatically. Recreational marijuana is now illegal in Thailand, and only medical use under a valid prescription is permitted. If you are an expat, tourist, or business owner in […]
This month brings one of the most important deadlines of the year for anyone living or earning income in Thailand: the personal income tax filing deadline. We also take a closer look at how AI is reshaping legal services in ways that will affect every business owner, and share updates on our expanding service offerings and significant regulatory changes you need to know about.<
Do note that we released a new article about this new Property Visa in Thailand. Click here to see that article.
If you have ever looked up a section of the Thai Criminal Code Annotated in English, you know the drill. You find scattered PDFs and outdated translations. There is little context. You also do not find Supreme Court decisions that show how the law works in practice.
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Starting 1 January 2026, Thailand raised the Social Security Fund wage ceiling used for contribution calculations under Section 33. The old cap of 15,000 baht per month had been in place for decades, out of step with actual wage levels. A new ministerial regulation was published in the Royal Gazette on December 12, 2025. The […]