The Ministry of Labor issued the Ministerial Regulation re Prescribing the Minimum and Maximum Wage Rates for Calculating the Social Security Fund Contributions of an Insured Person under Section 33 B.E. 2568 dated 11th December 2025 (“Ministerial Regulation”), effective on 1stJanuary 2026. Prior to 1st January 2026, employers and employees were required to contribute to... Read More

Thailand has introduced a new visa category, the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), to attract long-stay visitors, digital nomads, and remote workers seeking to combine work and leisure in Thailand.  The DTV is launched under the Notification of the Ministry of Interior Re: Permission for Foreigners to Stay in the Kingdom for Tourism and Remote Work... Read More

(1)  Employee Welfare Fund (“EWF”) Thailand has implemented the EWF, effective from 1st October 2026, requiring employers who employ 10 or more employees to participate in the EWF, except for those fall within the exemptions, e.g. employers who have already established and maintain compliant provident funds under the Provident Fund Act B.E. 2530 (1987), employers... Read More

Thailand does not yet have a specific law dedicated to online games or e-sports.  Instead, these activities fall under a fragmented framework of existing laws, including the laws governing sports, gambling, consumer protection, e-commerce, foreign business, data protection, etc. 泰国目前尚无专门针对网络游戏或电子竞技的单独立法。然而，此类活动目前应适用泰国现有的多部法律中的相关规定，包括与体育、赌博、消费者保护、电子商务、外商经营及数据保护法律法规中的相关规定。 Thailand officially recognizes e-sports as a professional sport supervised by the Sports Authority of Thailand.... Read More

Thailand does not yet have a specific law dedicated to online games or e-sports.  Instead, these activities fall under a fragmented framework of existing laws, including the laws governing sports, gambling, consumer protection, e-commerce, foreign business, data protection, etc. Thailand officially recognizes e-sports as a professional sport supervised by the Sports Authority of Thailand.  This... Read More