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Hotels and restaurants are not in foreign business licence exemption

14 September 2026

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A new regulation frees eight service businesses from Foreign Business Act licensing. Officials deny claims that it opens hotels, restaurants and tour firms to foreigners. The story Hotels and restaurants are not in foreign business licence exemption as seen on Thaiger News .

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