Thailand continues to be one of Southeast Asia’s most attractive destinations for investment and business expansion. With its strategic location, robust infrastructure, and supportive regulatory environment, the country offers significant opportunities for both local and international enterprises. However, navigating the complexities of a foreign market requires more than ambition—it demands insight and preparation. Our Doing Business in Thailand 2025–2026 guide provides a comprehensive overview of the Thai business landscape, covering everything you need to know to establish and grow your operations successfully
Thailand’s newly amended Organic Act on Anti-Corruption (No.2) B.E. 2568 (2025) marks a significant shift in corporate compliance expectations. With expanded whistleblower protections and stricter enforcement mechanisms, companies operating in Thailand must act swiftly to align their internal controls and reporting systems with the new legal landscape.
Thailand stands at a crossroads. Once powered by a young and growing population, the country now faces fewer births, a rising elderly population, and a rapidly shrinking workforce. This is not a distant problem but one already reshaping the economy, society, and future of the nation. The question is not when the demographic crisis will occur, but whether Thailand can adapt quickly enough to survive.
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The Country-by-Country Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (CbC MCAA) is a mechanism for mutually sharing financial information between participating countries' tax authorities. It promotes transparency and accountability among multinational enterprises (MNEs) and helps tax authorities identify and address tax evasion, base erosion, and profit shifting.
Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes
New Amendment to the Thai’s Labour Protection Act – WFH Arrangements Labour Protection Act (No. 8) B.E. 2566 (“LPA”) was published in the Government Gazette on 19 March 2023 and will be in force after 30 days therefrom. This new amendment outlines the arrangement for the employee and employer to work from home or other places outside the place of business or office of the employer. A newly added Section, 23/1 of the LPA, provides the framework of a work-from-home arrangement.
Progress on women in senior leadership stalling
transfer pricing regulations
With pandemic-related work disruptions now mostly in the rear view mirror, businesses at last have a relatively clear view of what the coming months and years will bring. This clarity lets everyone — from investors and R&D teams to marketers and HR managers — chart a course forward for the post-COVID era.
For mid-market businesses, navigating the environmental, social and governance (ESG) landscape is a complex challenge, and their approach will depend on size, maturity, sector – and the priorities of stakeholders.
Forecast for Thailand’s GDP, Inflation Rates, and Interest Rates
The new report comes at a particularly important moment, as the economic shock of the pandemic begins to dissipate, and Thailand prepares to eliminate its last remaining COVID-era travel restrictions. At the same time, businesses throughout the region must prepare for possible supply shortages, rising energy costs, and inflation.
The amendment is intended to adapt to current technology, reduce unnecessary procedures, increase business flexibility, and enhance the country’s competitiveness.
Tax audit is the process of verification and inspection of the tax return(s) and taxpayers' books to ensure that their tax computation complies with tax law.
The future of finance will be decided by companies that focus on technology, people, and regulatory compliance to adapt to a post-pandemic landscape.