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Thai crackdown on fake goods nets results
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/12/2025
» The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has intensified a nationwide crackdown on intellectual property (IP) infringement, seizing more than 3.3 million counterfeit and pirated items with damages exceeding 1.14 billion baht during the first 11 months of this year.
Minister says Thai-Cambodian clashes won’t hit tariff talks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/12/2025
» Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun remains confident that the US will not use the fresh outbreak of clashes along the Thai–Cambodian border to pressure Thailand on tariff issues, insisting that Thailand did not start the clashes and stating that trade negotiations are proceeding as normal.
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.
Push to help firms leverage IP when raising credit, funds
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/11/2025
» The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have launched an IP financing initiative, encouraging businesses to leverage their intellectual property (IP) when seeking credit or raising funds.
Big firms targeted in illegal nominee use
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/10/2025
» The Department of Business Development (DBD) is adjusting its work procedures for its nominee crackdown, focusing on large businesses and proposing a new committee chaired by the deputy prime minister.
IP crackdown nets over B1bn in fake items
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/10/2025
» The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has intensified its crackdown on IP infringement, seizing over 2.9 million counterfeit items worth more than 1 billion baht during the first eight months of 2025.
Breaking down the details of US tariffs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/08/2025
» Following the US implementation on Aug 7 of a 19% reciprocal tariff on imported Thai goods, some questions remain. The Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) and the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) have clarified some concerns.
Foreign trade dept to add items to watch list
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/07/2025
» The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) is considering increasing the number of items on the watch list of exported products to the US to 65 items from 49 at present.
New system to help screen nominee businesses
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/06/2025
» The Commerce Ministry is developing the Intelligence Business Analytics System (Ibas) to effectively screen and identify nominee businesses, with the system expected to be operational in August.
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.