PKF Thailand Transparency Report 2025
PKF Thailand is pleased to present our inaugural transparency report for the year ended 30 June 2025. It provides an overview of PKF Thailand’s operations and gives insight on the ownership and governance of our firm, and our approach to maintaining high quality standards in our audit and other services.
Companies or Juristic Partnerships Lending Money and Business Tax Issues
When a company or juristic partnership lends money to another party as part of its ordinary business operations, it is required to register for specific business tax
Cabinet Approves One-Year Postponement of Employee Welfare Fund Contributions to October 1, 2026
Bangkok, August 26, 2025 In response to economic uncertainty and rising financial pressures on both employers and employees, the Cabinet has approved a draft labor regulation that postpones the commencement of contributions to the Employee Welfare Fund from October 1, 2025 to October 1, 2026
Thailand BOI Announced Special Investment Measures to Promote Investors Relocating Production Bases from Cambodia
On 15 August 2025, Thailand Board of Investment (“BOI”) issued the Announcement No. 8/2568: Re Investment Promotion Measures in the Case of Impacts from Thai-Cambodian Border Situation.
Updates Amendments to Maternity and Paternity Leave in Thailand
Thailand is taking proactive steps to reform its parental leave policies to better support working families, align with international labor standards, and respond to demographic challenges such as declining birth rates and an aging population.
Outsourcing Without Oversight: PDPA Penalties Hit Healthcare Sector
On August 1, 2025, Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) issued a formal statement regarding a serious data breach involving a prominent private hospital. The incident has sparked widespread attention across social media and raised concerns about data governance in the healthcare sector. Incident Overview The hospital, acting as the Data Controller, had outsourced the […]
How attackers are still phishing “phishing-resistant” authentication
🔐 Overview Despite the rise in phishing‑resistant authentication methods such as FIDO2-based passkeys, WebAuthn, Windows Hello, and physical security keys attackers continue to successfully bypass them using more sophisticated phishing techniques. 🧪 Attack Techniques Used 1. Downgrade Attacks 2. Device‑Code Phishing 3. Consent Phishing (OAuth Abuse) ⚖️ Why These Methods Still Work ✅ Mitigation Strategies […]
Employment Ratio and Minimum Salary Have Now Become Part of the Criteria for Visa and Work Permit under BOI – Effective October 1, 2025
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has issued new criteria under Announcement No. Por.8/2568, dated June 5, 2025, regarding the approval, employment, and extension of foreign experts in BOI-promoted projects.
Thailand’s Employee Welfare Fund 2025: What Employers Need to Know
Starting October 1, 2025, Thailand will officially launch the Employee Welfare Fund (EWF) — a major
step forward in protecting workers’ financial well-being. After years of delay, this mandatory fund, grounded in the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998), is now set in motion following a royal decree and regulations passed in late 2024
16 billion passwords exposed in record-breaking data breach
The massive excitement around Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools has become a goldmine for cybercriminals. They’re heavily using this buzz to trick people into downloading dangerous ransomware and malware. This isn’t just a tactic for highly advanced hackers anymore; even smaller, lesser-known groups are now effectively using this strategy. These malicious actors, including ransomware gangs like […]
