Fake news: hotels and restaurants still need a Foreign Business Licence
Viral posts claiming that Thailand has freed hotels, restaurants, tour operators, souvenir shops, sports services and language schools from the […]
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Still not in the Royal Gazette: the foreign-income remittance exemption decree
Another week, another empty check of the Royal Gazette: the royal decree exempting same-year remittances of foreign-sourced income from Thai
An acknowledged child can attack a bigamous marriage: Dika 2984/2569
In Dika 2984/2569 the Supreme Court held that a child acknowledged by her father has standing, as his statutory heir
Condo project seized by AMLO? Buyers can now claim their money back: Dika 4513/2567
In Dika 4513/2567, published this week, a condominium buyer had paid deposits to a developer whose assets were later forfeited
Sold without the wife’s consent: Dika 3228/2569 annuls four land sales and evicts the buyer
In Dika 3228/2569 the Supreme Court confirmed the annulment of four land sales a husband registered in 2006 and 2017
Convicted abroad, sentenced again in Thailand: Dika 889/2569 rejects foreign double jeopardy
The Supreme Court in Dika 889/2569 held that a final criminal judgment from a foreign court does not bar a
125,622 companies screened: the nominee crackdown moves to nationwide data-matching
At a coordination meeting on 4 September 2026, the Commerce Ministry confirmed that 125,622 companies have been screened for illegal
Two land-border entries per calendar year: the counter does not reset on 15 September
The twice-a-year land-border cap carries into the new 30-day scheme and counts by calendar year. Using it up before 15 September does not buy a fresh pair.
Tourism only: the 30-day exemption drops work and short-term business
The repealed 2024 notification covered tourism, work and short-term business. The replacement covers tourism. Employers relying on visa-exempt entry for short assignments need a Non-B.
Published: the 30-day visa exemption is in the Royal Gazette, effective 15 September 2026
It is done. One hundred and four days after the Cabinet approved the cut (19 May 2026), the Ministry of