BANGKOK: A total of 26,019 businesses across four sectors – tourism and related businesses, real estate and land trading, hotels and resorts, and logistics and transportation – were identified as potentially involving Thai nationals holding shares on behalf of foreigners (nominees) in fiscal 2024, according to Business Development Department director-general Oramon Sapthaweetham.
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BANGKOK: A total of 26,019 businesses across four sectors – tourism and related businesses, real estate and land trading, hotels and resorts, and logistics and transportation – were identified as potentially involving Thai nationals holding shares on behalf of foreigners (nominees) in fiscal 2024, according to Business Development Department director-general Oramon Sapthaweetham.
The businesses are located in six provinces including Bangkok, Surat Thani, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chiang Mai, and Phuket.
After a thorough screening, only 498 businesses remain under investigation.
Of these, 371 have been cleared due to a lack of risk, while 64 cases have been charged with accounting violations and referred to the Revenue Department for further investigation.
The remaining 63 cases include four…