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All foreign workers in Thailand will be required to submit work permit applications online The Ministry of Labour announced that starting October 13, 2025, all foreign worker registrations and work permit applications in Thailand must be submitted through a new online platform called e-Work Permit. This system will replace most paper-based submissions and enable employers

Thailand freezes millions of bank accounts in anti-scam crackdown, disrupting businesses Thai authorities have frozen over 3 million bank accounts in a crackdown on online scams, and the Bank of Thailand (BoT) warned that additional accounts could be affected as investigations continue.   The freeze targets accounts linked to “mule accounts” used to launder money

Thailand is restructuring the Non-immigrant visa categories Effective August 31, 2025, Thailand will streamline its Non-Immigrant visa system, reducing the number of categories from 17 to seven. This is expected to reduce complexity, eliminate overlapping classifications and speed up application processing for foreign nationals.   According to the officials, the restructuring does not change eligibility

Thailand to launch negative income tax in 2027 Thailand will introduce a negative income tax (NIT) system in 2027, requiring all workers and businesses to file tax returns as part of a plan to expand welfare coverage and boost revenue collection.    This will make filing personal income tax forms mandatory for all workers, regardless

Bank of Thailand caps fund transfers to combat online fraud The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will require banks to limit daily digital transfers to 50,000 baht (approximately USD 1,400) per customer to prevent rising online banking scams, especially targeting vulnerable groups such as the elderly and minors under 15.   The measures, effective from August,