Mayer Brown JSM lawyers have contributed two country chapters to the IFLR Project Finance Annual Guide 2014 – one on Thailand, by Maythawee Sarathai and Ben Thompson; the other on Vietnam, by Nathan Dodd, David Harrison and Quynh-Anh Lam.

In 2015, the Court of Appeal for Specialized Cases was authorized by the Establishment of the Court of Appeal for Specialized Cases Act B.E. 2558 to try and decide cases appealed

On March 3, 2021, two new types of license became available to operators of securities businesses in Thailand, following the enactment of an amendment to the ministerial regulation...

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public input on significant amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535 (1992) that would address recurring market abuses...

Mayer Brown JSM lawyers have contributed two country chapters to the IFLR Project Finance Annual Guide 2014.

This is the first in a series of quarterly articles prepared by Tilleke & Gibbins' capital markets practice group in Thailand, with a view to providing periodic updates on material changes...

Thailand has made significant changes to its statutory interest rate framework for the first time in almost a century.

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has released draft guidelines establishing principles for managing artificial intelligence...

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has officially implemented a new regulatory framework supervising systemically important retail payment systems (SIRPS), effective February 21, 2026...

The Bank of Thailand is proposing a comprehensive regulatory overhaul for licensed money changers that would raise licensing standards, require existing operators to undergo mandatory upgrades, and temporarily freeze new applications throughout 2027. The reforms aim to prevent financial crime and enhance public confidence...

Thailand's central bank has proposed sweeping changes to digital banking security rules that would phase out SMS-based authentication and mandate biometric verification for large transactions. The draft notification extends security requirements beyond mobile banking to internet channels and nonbank providers, responding to evolving fraud tactics targeting gaps in the current regulatory framework.

On November 23, 2021, Thailand's cabinet approved in principle the amended Ministerial Regulation No. 13 issued under the Exchange Control Act, B.E. 2485 (1942), as amended (ECA).

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 22 January 2010 to establish a framework for cooperation between the two exchanges and allow dual-listing opportunities.

Following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

Thailand's long awaited and much anticipated Business Collateral Act B.E. 2558 (2015) (Act), was published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette on 5 November 2015 and will come into force on 1 July 2016.

Thailand's Ministry of Finance has issued a royal decree placing the business of hire purchase and leasing of cars and motorcycles under the scope of the Financial Institution...

Thailand's Ministry of Finance has issued the Notification re: Criteria, Methods and Conditions for Applying for and Issuing Licenses to Operate Virtual Bank Business...

Business confidence is returning, and so are the foreign investors. Thailand seems to be on track for a strong recovery.

Thailand's central bank has announced comprehensive new regulations targeting grey capital flows through cash transactions, gold trading, and stablecoins, with enforcement beginning in Q4 2026. The measures impose strict verification requirements on high-value deposits and withdrawals, enhanced reporting obligations for bullion dealers, and joint BOT-SEC audits of cryptocurrency transactions. Financial institutions and businesses must prepare for heightened compliance standards across multiple transaction c

the Thai Baht Interest Rate Fixing ("THBFIX"), which uses USD LIBOR as a component, and is more widely used as a reference rate...