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Regulatory analysis and legal intelligence updates from Thailand's licensing, anti-nominee, and investment ecosystems.
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Thailand · BOI · Investment Promotion
BOI Sor. 9/2568: Restructured Data-Center Activity Conditions Effective 14 November 2025
BOI Notification Sor. 9/2568 (14 November 2025) restructures data-center activity 8.2.1 into a high-energy-efficiency tier (8.2.1.1, PUE ≤ 1.3) and an other-data-center tier (8.2.1.2), and introduces a 2 MW IT Load entry threshold, ISO/IEC 27001 and Thailand-benefit-plan completion as pre-conditions to CIT exemption, and a 50% Thai management/expert workforce target within 3 years.
MAY 9, 2026 · REVIEWED BY LEXCELSIAM THAILAND LEGAL REVIEW DESK
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Thailand · BOI · Investment Promotion
BOI Notification Por 5/2569 and Board Announcement 8/2569: Quarterly e-Monitoring, the 60-Day Filing Window, and the Two-Strike Revocation Architecture for Promoted Companies
Thailand's BOI replaces semi-annual progress reporting with mandatory quarterly e-Monitoring under Por 5/2569 and Announcement 8/2569; the first deadline of 30 May 2026 carries automatic suspension on a single miss and revocation under §54 of the Investment Promotion Act on two consecutive misses.
MAY 3, 2026 · REVIEWED BY LEXCELSIAM THAILAND LEGAL REVIEW DESK
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Thailand · Customs Department · IP Enforcement
Thai Customs Department Notification 106/2565 (TCIRs Recordation Regime) and the 2026 USTR Special 301 Spillover: How Hong Kong-Domiciled Brand Owners Should Sequence Border-Enforcement Filings After the FY2026 H1 Seizure Profile
Thai Customs Notification 106/2565 imposes a non-extendible 24-hour summons + 3-day petition window on rights holders after a border seizure; the 2026 USTR Special 301 Report's PRC framing groups Hong Kong-origin shipments with PRC counterfeits, materially raising the operational scrutiny on HK-manifested consignments.
MAY 3, 2026 · REVIEWED BY LEXCELSIAM THAILAND LEGAL REVIEW DESK
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Thailand · NEPC · Energy
NEPC Resolution 1/2569 (Meeting 176): Residential Solar Rooftop Net-Billing — 2.20 THB/kWh, 500 MW National Cap, 5 kW Per-Meter Limit, ERC Implementing Notification Due June 2026
NEPC Resolution 1/2569 (Meeting 176, 29 April 2026) approves a 500 MW residential solar rooftop net-billing programme at 2.20 THB/kWh for 10 years, capped at 5 kW per meter; ERC implementing notification due end-June 2026.
MAY 3, 2026 · REVIEWED BY LEXCELSIAM THAILAND LEGAL REVIEW DESK
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Thailand · BOI · Investment Promotion
Thailand BOI Announcement 3/2569 (2026): Economic Recovery Stimulus — 2 Billion Baht, 12-Month Capex Deadline, 5 Extra Years at Half CIT
BOI Announcement 3/2569 adds 5 years of 50% CIT reduction for A1–A4 projects that invest ≥2B THB within 12 months of the promotion certificate — applications accepted only during 2026.
APR 21, 2026 · REVIEWED BY LEXCELSIAM THAILAND LEGAL REVIEW DESK
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Thailand · DBD · Policy Analysis
Thailand DBD 2026: Two-Pillar Verification Regime for Foreign-Participation Companies
Thailand's DBD has promulgated a coordinated two-pillar regime in 2026: Order No. 2/2568 for incorporation and Order No. 1/2569 for amendment. This analysis explains both orders, the 3-month bank statement and investment confirmation letter requirements, and the statutory criminal framework anchoring liability.
APR 10, 2026 · REVIEWED BY LEXCELSIAM THAILAND LEGAL REVIEW DESK
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Thailand · DBD · Policy Analysis
Thailand's New Corporate Registration Measures to Combat Nominee Practices and Mule Bank Accounts: Four Orders and Two Announcements by the DBD (Effective 1 January 2026)
The Central Partnership and Company Registration Office under Thailand's Department of Business Development (DBD) has issued four orders and two announcements, effective 1 January 2026, introducing substantive verification requirements for corporate registration. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the new measures targeting capital source verification, identity authentication, registered address validation, and authorized witness qualifications.
MAR 12, 2026 · REVIEWED BY LEXCELSIAM THAILAND LEGAL REVIEW DESK
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Thailand · BOI · Investment Promotion
Thailand BOI 2025 Investment Incentives: Energy Sector Eligible Activities
A comprehensive guide to Thailand BOI 2025 energy-sector investment incentives: eligible activities, incentive groups, key conditions, and CIT exemption periods—sourced directly from boi.go.th.
MAR 2, 2026 · REVIEWED BY LEXCELSIAM THAILAND LEGAL REVIEW DESK
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