Legal Insight Vol. May 2026

We are pleased to bring you Legal Insight Vol. May 2026 of Bangkok Global Law.
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Legal Insight Vol. May 2026 of Bangkok Global Law

 

BOT Introduces New Standards for Hire Purchase and Leasing Businesses

Cannabis in Thailand Now Subject to Stricter Medical-Oriented Licensing Controls

Implications of Thailand’s Proposed Outbound Travel Fee

New Excise Regulation Strengthens Enforcement of Overdue Excise Taxes and Asset Forfeiture Procedure

PDPC Thailand Clarifies Binding Corporate Rules for Cross-Border Data Transfers

Proposed Amendment to the Reporting Standards for Metallurgy Operations

Proposed Amendments to the Ministerial Regulation on Fees for Issuance of Licenses, Certificates of Notification, and Provision of Services for Sewage or Solid Waste Management

Public hearing on Reporting Standards for Suspicious Financial Transactions

Public Hearing on the Draft Regulation of the Office of the Prime Minister on International Economic Policy for Medical Herb Export

Revenue Department Tightens Workload Control for Tax Auditors

SET Recovery Signals Broader Capital Market Reform and Foreign Investment Push in Thailand

Steps to Import Food Products for sale from overseas to Thailand

Sustainability as a Business Imperative: Growing Legal and Commercial Implications for Thailand

Thailand Advances Tokenised Funds under New SEC Rules

Thailand Intensifies Crackdown on Nominee Structures: Implications for Foreign Investment and Corporate Compliance

Thailand Moves to Ease Foreign Business Restrictions for 8 Business Categories

Thailand Revises Visa Exemption Regime: Balancing Immigration Control, Investment Facilitation and Tourism Competitiveness

Thailand Tightens Regulation of Online Advertising Platforms to Combat Digital Fraud

Thailand’s Clean Air Bill Moves Forward: Potential Turning Point for Environmental Regulation and Corporate Compliance

Thailand’s E-Commerce Fee Debate: Growing Regulatory Pressure on Digital Platforms

Thailand’s Energy Security Strategy Under Pressure as Middle East Risks Persist

Thailand’s First Virtual Bank Moves Forward — CLICX Receives Approval from the Ministry of Finance and the BOT

Thailand’s OECD Accession Ambition: Implications for Legal Reform, Governance and Regulatory Modernisation

Thailand’s Orbital Slot Challenge: Satellite Delays Raise Regulatory and Spectrum Rights Questions

Thailand’s Proposed DGA Transfer: Toward a More Centralised Digital Governance Framework

Thailand’s Proposed Private Trust Framework: A Strategic Shift Toward Global Wealth Attraction

Thailand’s Rooftop Solar Push: Expanding Green Finance and Reforming Clean Energy Access

Thailand’s Tourism Fee Debate: Growing Pressure for Transparency, Competitiveness and Regulatory Accountability

Thailand–US Reciprocal Trade Talks: Potential Implications for Trade Policy, Supply Chains and Regulatory Strategy

the draft amendment to Metropolitan Electricity Authority (“MEA”) Act