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Department of Business Development bolsters SME shift to e-commerce
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/09/2024
» The Department of Business Development is stepping up efforts to support e-commerce adoption by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with growth of e-commerce expected to reach 750 billion baht in 2025.
Department ramps up piracy inspections as tourists return
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/07/2022
» The Intellectual Property Department vows to tighten its inspection of pirated products, especially in tourist destinations, as they are projected to proliferate after the country's reopening.
Hundreds of firms probed in nominee hunt
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/09/2023
» The Business Development Department has investigated 439 companies suspected of acting as nominees for foreign firms in an effort to curb the "grey" market in fiscal 2023, with legal entities engaging in potential nominee activities discovered in Chiang Mai and Chon Buri provinces.
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.
Thailand fights back against nominee firms
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/03/2025
» Several laws regulate the entry of foreigners into Thailand, according to Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the Department of Business Development (DBD).
Floods in northern Thailand worry business chiefs
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/09/2024
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) expressed serious concern over the economic impact of the recent floods in several northern provinces, saying if the situation continued for a further month, the financial damage could exceed 10 billion baht.
PM readying 'NY gifts' to boost spending
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/12/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday confirmed which "New Year gifts", including shopping and tourism stimulus schemes, would be submitted to the cabinet after he returns from an official trip to Europe in Brussels next week.
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.
GI products rake in over B114bn this year
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/12/2025
» Products with geographical indication (GI) have generated more than 114 billion baht in revenue this year as consumers seek quality local products with unique identities.
Commerce vows stricter inspections
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/07/2018
» Following the Phuket boat tragedy, the Commerce Ministry has vowed to step up inspections of business owners, particularly in tourism, property and farming, to root out foreign operators using Thai nominees.