Legal Section - Doing Business
You will find here a series of summaries providing an overview of useful legal regulations, processes and legal issues for Doing Business in Thailand.
New guidelines for approval, renewal and placement of individuals in BOI-related positions
In August 2024, the Board of Investment (BOI) issued announcement No. Por. 3/2567 on the criteria for consideration of approval, placement, and extension of positions and individuals. This announcement, effective from 1 October 2024, sets out new guidelines and criteria for approving and renewing positions, and for placing expatriate employees in certain positions in BOI companies.
Ministry of Commerce updates registration requirements for e-commerce businesses
On 15 May 2024, the Ministry of Commerce issued a notification outlining the businesses that commercial operators must register and those exempt from the Commercial Registration Act, effective 5 June 2024.
How is the PDPA applied in Thailand?
The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) in Thailand was announced as law on 27 May 2019. The enforcement of this law was postponed for three years to give businesses handling personal data time to prepare and manage the data in accordance with the law. The PDPA came into effect on 1 June 2022.
Promoting business activities of music festivals, sports festivals, and international events
To promote Thailand as a tourism hub and to assist with organizing world class events, the BOI issued Board of Investment Announcement No. Sor. 3/2567 dated 22 April 2024 regarding a new eligible activity, 10.8.11, Activity of organizing music festivals, sports festivals, and international events.
BOI incentives for the manufacture of circuit board and/or parts
On 22 April 2024, the BOI issued Board of Investment Announcement No. Sor. 4/2567 pursuant to Board of Investment Announcement No. 9/ 2565 dated 8 December 2023 regarding measures for promoting investment in industries which are important to the country’s development.