It's been a big problem in Thailand for a long time.

A group of foreign investors to operate illegal business in Thailand.

Pol. Gen. Damrongsak

Kittipraphat, the commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Police, assigned Pol.

Determine measures to prevent and solve urgent problems of the group.

“Gray capitalists” violate all kinds of laws.

There is a representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Commerce, Revenue Department, Office of the AMLO participated in the meeting to approve measures to prevent and solve the problem of foreign investors seizing illegal business in Thailand.

It is defined as an urgent, medium and long term measure.

Control foreign capital outside the system

1. Urgent measures

screening foreigners

Before starting a business from a consulate or a Thai embassy abroad

Implement screening measures for foreigners applying for visas to do business in Thailand.

Department of Business Development

Ministry of Commerce

Set clear conditions and qualifications with reliable supporting documents for foreigners to apply for trade registration.

Set up a juristic person, company or other business in Thailand.

Examine the shareholders in the company and sort out the risky groups, for example, Thai people hold shares in many companies held by foreigners in the form of holding on behalf of them, known as "nominees", passing information to the Tourist Police, Immigration, Area Police and the Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission. D. Take immediate action in investigations and law enforcement.

Department of Employment

ministry of labor

Examine business permits and work for foreigners.

immigration office

Check when an alien enters the Kingdom with another visa and wishes to change the visa to a work visa.

Check for aliens holding dual passports

key target group

2. Medium-term measures

Check out the business

Operations of foreigners in Thailand

It is to verify the accuracy of the operation in accordance with the principles of the law.

3. Long-Term Measures

Collecting business taxes must be auditable.

and collecting all types of taxes

Connecting the database in the system of the Revenue Department, Immigration Office, Department of Business Development

In order to increase the efficiency of "screening" and examining the business operations of foreign groups applying for business in Thailand.

Pol. Gen. Roy organized a series of operations with relevant government agencies to support the implementation of the plan.

Set goals for investigating and enforcing the law urgently in Bangkok, the North and the South, 100 targets.

Emphasis on the enforcement of all laws.

"Pleng Payak"


pluengpayak@thairath.co.th