Thailand’s Visa Regulations

Barrister Garn advising a foreign business owner about Thai nominee shareholder and hotel compliance risks

Thai Shareholder on Paper Only? How Nominee Raids Are Hitting Foreign Business Owners in 2026

A Chiang Mai hostel raid shows why a 51/49 company structure does not protect a foreign-linked business when the Thai shareholder may exist only on paper. We explain the nominee, hotel-licensing, DTV and work-permit risks.

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Traveller presenting a passport at a Thai airport immigration checkpoint

Who Can Be Refused Entry to Thailand? Section 12 of the Immigration Act Explained

A Thai visa does not guarantee admission. Section 12 of the Immigration Act sets out 11 grounds on which a foreign national may be refused entry, including invalid travel documents, insufficient means, prohibited work, certain convictions, and public-security concerns.

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