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Thailand's franchise sector operates without dedicated franchise legislation, relying instead on scattered general laws and administrative guidance from the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand. Recent TCCT decisions have established practical frameworks governing post-contract modifications, discriminatory treatment, forced purchasing arrangements, territorial encroachment...

Under Thai law, authorized directors stand as a company's mind and will and, as such, may incur personal criminal liability for acts or omissions committed in the course of company business.

Before the issuance in late 2019 of the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand's Guidelines on Unfair Trade Practices in Franchise Businesses, which took effect in February 2020...

Thailand's Department of Business Development (DBD) has issued a regulation mandating the closure of the legacy "e-Registration" system for registration of juristic persons...

After a long wait, Thailand's Parliament approved the draft Act Amending the Civil and Commercial Code (the "Amended CCC") on September 14, 2022.

Thailand has enacted new legislation to counter cybercrime and scams. The Royal Decree on Measures for Protection and Suppression of Technology Crimes B.E. 2566...

On April 10, 2024, new minimum wage rates for workers in certain hotels in Thailand were published in the Government Gazette, taking effect on April 13, 2024.

Thailand has amended its primary anticorruption law to provide robust new protections and direct assistance to whistleblowers. The Organic Act on Anti-Corruption (No. 2) B.E. 2568 (2025)...

On May 11, 2026, Thailand’s Ministry of Social Development and Human Security released a draft Child Protection Act (“CPA”) for public review. The draft CPA would completely repeal and replace the current Child...

On April 28, 2025, a massive power outage swept across the Iberian Peninsula, plunging Portugal, Spain, and parts of southwestern France into darkness for up to ten hours.

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...

Thailand has established a new cross-ministerial committee to oversee data center operations nationwide, reflecting the government's policy to elevate the country's digital economy and promote investment in digital infrastructure and AI. The regulation defines data centers broadly and empowers the committee to propose policies, standards, and operational frameworks across multiple regulatory domains including energy use, environmental impact, fire safety, and data sovereignty.

The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) is seeking public comments on their recently released draft guidelines on Thailand's insurance regulatory sandbox

On April 11, 2025, Thailand's Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) released draft principles for two notifications for public comment, open until the end of April.

Thailand's Ministry of Interior has issued new regulations requiring owners, occupants, and operators of certain types of buildings to obtain third-party life, body, and property liability insurance.

Intellectual property enforcement efforts by Thai authorities may lead to the disbandment of a major forgery ring.

In Thailand, bad-faith domain name registrations can present a unique challenge to brand owners.