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Southern Thailand Security Risk: 7 Critical Considerations for Companies and Travellers Southern Thailand Security Risk remains an important consideration for companies, investors, legal teams, travellers and organisations operating near Thailand’s southern border. The long-running conflict in Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat, together with parts of southern Songkhla, has continued despite years of negotiations and peace initiatives. […]

Investment Scam Investigation Thailand: 7 Warning Signs From the Lucky Nine Case Investment Scam Investigation Thailand has become increasingly relevant as cross-border fraud networks use international companies, investment platforms and complex financial structures to attract victims and move funds between jurisdictions. A recent case involving a South Korean national arrested in Thailand demonstrates how investment […]

Russian Gold Sanctions Risk in Hong Kong: 7 Critical Checks for International Firms Russian Gold Sanctions Risk in Hong Kong is becoming increasingly important for international banks, refiners, insurers, commodity traders and multinational companies as Russian bullion flows shift toward Asian markets. According to the Financial Times, Hong Kong imported nearly 100 tonnes of Russian […]

Phuket Property Due Diligence: 7 Critical Checks Before Investing Phuket Property Due Diligence is becoming increasingly important for foreign investors, property buyers and business owners as authorities increase scrutiny of land use, beachfront developments and foreign-linked corporate structures. Phuket remains one of Thailand’s most attractive destinations for international investment. Luxury villas, hotels, restaurants, tourism businesses […]

Why Due Diligence in Thailand Is More Important Than Ever Thailand continues to attract foreign investors, entrepreneurs, property buyers, professionals and long-term residents from around the world. With more international people relocating to Thailand, the country is becoming increasingly connected to overseas capital, cross-border businesses and international investment. This creates significant opportunities. However, it also […]

China Property Crisis: What Evergrande’s Collapse Reveals About Investment Risk China’s property crisis remains one of the biggest challenges facing the world’s second-largest economy. The sentencing of Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life imprisonment in August 2026 marked a dramatic end to one chapter of the company’s collapse. However, the wider problems affecting China’s […]

Virtual Bank Thailand: Digital Lending, Fraud Risk and Alternative Data Thailand’s first virtual bank has restarted its digital lending service after temporarily pausing applications earlier this month. The restart comes with additional requirements for borrowers to provide alternative data that can help assess creditworthiness. The development attracted attention because the original launch was followed by […]

A recent investigation on Koh Samui has placed Thai nominee shareholder arrangements and foreign business ownership back under scrutiny. Surat Thani Immigration Police are investigating a French businessman suspected of using Thai nationals as nominee shareholders in companies connected to land and accommodation businesses on Koh Samui. Authorities also identified an allegedly unlicensed 12-room accommodation […]

Thailand has entered a new era of business enforcement. Authorities are aggressively targeting “nominee” structures that foreign investors have used for years to bypass ownership restrictions. What used to be tolerated as a legal grey area is now treated as a serious offense with real criminal consequences. The New Enforcement Reality Between late 2024 and […]

In the sweltering heat of Riyadh, 1989, a seemingly unremarkable Thai janitor named Kriangkrai Techamong plotted a theft that would ripple across continents and decades. Employed in the opulent palace of Prince Faisal bin Fahd, eldest son of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, Kriangkrai had intimate knowledge of the royal jewels. He noticed that three […]