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Thailand cracks down on illegal foreign-owned businesses
MULTIPLE REPORTS·Published ·Main source · Al Jazeera
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Thai Government, Ministry of Commerce
Thailand
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Thai authorities are cracking down on businesses using 'nominee' shareholders to bypass foreign ownership laws.
The government has identified 50,000 foreign-linked companies for scrutiny after AI-assisted database checks.
Foreigners are generally prohibited from holding more than 49% of local businesses under the Foreign Business Act.
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