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Land Department Steps Up Nominee Landholding Crackdown — What Foreign Property Owners Must Know
Thailand's Department of Lands has announced tougher checks on nominee landholding structures, backed by a prime ministerial visit to Koh Phangan and 300-officer raids. Foreign owners face urgent compliance decisions.
Thais Warned Against Acting as Nominees - Government Targets Thai Facilitators in Foreign Business Crackdown May 2026
Thai government issues direct warning to citizens not to act as nominees for foreign businesses, with Foreign Business Act Section 36 carrying up to three years' prison and 1 million baht fines for those who knowingly assist or fail to prevent offences.
Thailand Intensifies Nominee Business Crackdown - 6,551 Illegal Foreign Entities Identified May 2026
Thai government reports 60% drop in high-risk nominee companies and 6,551 suspected illegal foreign entities under intensified crackdown using linked databases and proactive investigations.
Thailand Signs 23-Agency MOU Against Nominee Firms and Grey Capital
Thailand has signed a 23-agency MOU at Government House to integrate data, monitor suspicious businesses and dismantle nominee structures. Effective immediately.
Thailand's 'Quick Big Win' Cuts At-Risk Nominee Company Registrations by 60% in Q1 2026
Thailand's Quick Big Win policy cut at-risk nominee company registrations 60% in Q1 2026, with tightened laws, expanded probes and inter-agency data sharing.
Krabi 'Ghost Office' Raid Exposes 500+ Nominee Companies Across Southern Thailand
A Krabi police raid has exposed a nominee network of 500+ firms across Krabi, Phuket and Surat Thani, with a staged 'ghost office' and accounting firm at its centre.
Thailand to Overhaul Foreign Business Act in Biggest Reform Since 1999
Thailand's Ministry of Commerce launches first major FBA reform in over two decades, targeting nominee structures, cross-shareholding loopholes, and introducing asset seizure.
DBD Tightens Foreign Business Registration Rules – New Nominee Order Takes Effect April 2026
Thailand's DBD is preparing stricter registration rules targeting nominee structures. New order expected mid-March 2026, effective 1 April. What foreign property owners need to know.
DBD Targets 110,000 Foreign-Invested Companies in Escalated Nominee and Shell Account Crackdown
Thailand's Department of Business Development is investigating over 110,000 companies with foreign investments across 12 key provinces, targeting nominee structures and fraudulent shell accounts.
Hua Hin Nominee Company Enforcement – DBD Investigation 2026
Hua Hin foreign property owners face systematic DBD investigations targeting nominee companies. Understand enforcement patterns, compliance requirements, and Better-than-Freehold protection strategies.
Thailand Nominee Company Crackdown – AMLA 2025
Thailand intensifies enforcement against nominee companies under AMLA 2025. What it means for property owners, professionals, and investors.