Supreme Court: a criminal complaint cannot be withdrawn once the judgment is final
In Dika 7211/2568, a fraud defendant on a suspended sentence stopped paying her court-ordered instalments of 5,000 baht a month, […]
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Foreign marriages are valid in Thailand: what decision 170/2569 means for mixed couples
The Supreme Court confirmed in decision 170/2569 that a marriage validly concluded abroad is recognized in Thailand, with direct consequences
Sent money to the wrong Thai bank account? The bank must give it back: Dika 8557/2568
One mistyped digit sent 31,000 baht to an account opened the same day by a foreign national, a classic mule-account
Supreme Court suspends the sentence in a Facebook Marketplace scam: decision 736/2569
New on the Dika docket this week: decision 736/2569. A buyer paid 8,500 baht for goods on Facebook Marketplace that
Nominee crackdown reaches under-50% structures: DBD Order 2/2569 in force since 1 August
A new DBD registrar order now demands source-of-funds proof from Thai shareholders in most foreign-linked company structures. Third tightening in eight months, and it targets the structure many foreigners believe keeps them safe.
Visa-exempt stays: the 60-day rule STILL applies. The 30-day cut remains unpublished on day 80
The Cabinet approved the cut in May. The Royal Gazette has not published it. Here is what that means for your next entry.
The THIM app is not mandatory. The TDAC is
Reports that the new immigration app retires the digital arrival card are wrong. The TDAC is still required. Arriving foreigners need both.
A broad new deportation regulation reaches the Council of State as an urgent matter
State-funded removals and a wide public-good ground. Not law yet. We flag it the day it lands in the Gazette.
Supreme Court: a quiet week, and a warning about a recycled 2023 lease ruling
English-language media are selling a three-year-old decision as breaking news. Our team reads the Thai originals daily.