Thailand’s Board of Investment (“BOI”) has introduced a significant change to its post-approval compliance framework under Board Announcement No. 8/2569. The previous bi-annual project progress reporting system has now been replaced with mandatory quarterly submissions through the BOI e-Monitoring platform.
Accounting & Legal in Thailand
Thailand’s foreign investment landscape is entering one of its most significant regulatory shifts in recent years. Effective from 1 April 2026, the Department of Business Development (“DBD”) officially implemented DBD Order No. 1/2569, introducing stricter scrutiny over company ownership structures involving foreign participation.
Thailand’s immigration and employment landscape has entered a new digital era in 2026. Following years of gradual reforms, the Department of Employment (DOE) has now fully transitioned to a mandatory electronic work permit system, fundamentally changing how foreign nationals and employers manage work authorization in Thailand.
