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Mule bank account crackdown launched
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/11/2025
» The Department of Business Development (DBD) has announced five measures to prevent the use of mule account nominees.
Phangan nominee crackdown stepped up
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/10/2025
» Thai authorities say they found irregularities involving an accounting firm and real estate projects possibly linked to foreign owners during a recent inspection of suspected nominee businesses on the tourist island of Koh Phangan.
Ministry steps up nominee probe
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/05/2025
» The Commerce Ministry is accelerating its investigation into nominee businesses while aiming to finalise revisions to the 1999 Anti-Money Laundering Act within three months.
Probe into nominee cases lead to tightened conditions for accountants
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/04/2025
» The Department of Business Development (DBD) plans to announce new measures that will prevent individuals involved in nominee practices from becoming accountants.
Thai officials revise nominee inspection strategy
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/04/2025
» The Ministry of Commerce has revised its strategy for inspecting the use of Thai nominees by foreign business operators by targeting six high-risk sectors.
State crackdown prepared for foreigners using Thai nominees
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/11/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has drafted a plan to deal with foreign businesses that use Thai nominees to operate in the country.
Shedding light on the US solar probe
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/10/2024
» US producers of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and modules submitted petitions on April 24, 2024 to the US Department of Commerce (DOC) and US International Trade Commission (USITC), requesting an anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on solar cells and modules imported from four countries in Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Thai nominees to be scrutinised
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/08/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is moving forward with in-depth inspections of businesses suspected of using Thai nominees to conceal foreign ownership, particularly in tourism, real estate and logistics.
Talks aim to tackle Chinese lorries in Thailand
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/08/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is preparing to hold discussions with logistics service providers concerning the impact of nominees from China on the transportation sector.
Foreign investors updated on regulations
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/05/2024
» The Department of Business Development invited diplomats and representatives of international organisations in Thailand to attend a briefing on foreign investment under the Foreign Business Act (FBA) of 1999.