DBD Busts Nominee Firms Linked to 'Moon Account' Scams
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Key Quotes
"Warning! Do not believe in setting up new companies without actual investment; you may become a victim of fraudsters and be implicated as a nominee."
เตือน! อย่าลงเชื่อจัดตั้งบริษัทใหม่ แต่ไม่มีการลงทุนจริง อาจตกเป็นเหยื่อของมิจฉาชีพ เข้าข่ายนอมินีมีเอี่ยวเต็มๆ
"Therefore, the Department will focus and accelerate supervision and prevention in other areas to block fraudsters' opportunities to operate dishonestly through other loopholes."
ดังนั้น กรมจะมุ่งเน้นและเร่งเข้าไปกำกับดูแลและป้องกันในส่วนอื่นๆ ให้มากขึ้น เพื่อปิดกั้นโอกาสที่มิจฉาชีพจะดำเนินการที่ไม่สุจริตผ่านช่องโหว่อื่นๆ ต่อไป
"We warn company owners who have registered companies but are not currently operating and are advertising to sell company shells online to be very careful, or they may become victims of fraudsters."
ฝากเตือนเจ้าของบริษัทที่เปิดบริษัทแล้ว แต่ขณะนี้มิได้ประกอบธุรกิจและประกาศขายหัวบริษัททางสื่อสังคมออนไลน์ให้ใช้ความระมัดระวังให้มาก มิฉะนั้นอาจตกเป็นเหยื่อของมิจฉาชีพได้
Key Entities
Organization
government agency responsible for company registration and business development in Thailand.
Nominee companies(บริษัทนอมินี)
companies set up to bypass regulations, often involving foreign ownership thresholds, where Thai individuals act as nominees.
government ministry overseeing commerce and business affairs in Thailand, under which the DBD operates.
national police force of Thailand, which provides data on 'moon account' companies to the DBD.
Person
Poonphong Naiyanapakorn(นายพูนพงษ์ นัยนาภากรณ์)
Director-General of the Department of Business Development, Thailand.
Timeline
January 1, 2026(1 ม.ค.2026)
Effective date of new measures by the Department of Business Development (DBD) to combat nominee companies.
January 1, 2026(1 มกราคม 2026)
Date when the Department of Business Development (DBD) began enforcing '4 orders and 2 announcements' for company registration.
January 1 - February 15 (45 days)(1 ม.ค.-15 ก.พ. (45 วัน))
Period during which the Department of Business Development (DBD) recorded a significant reduction in new companies used as 'moon accounts'.
Place
Capital city of Thailand and one of the 12 key provinces where nominee company activities are concentrated.
One of the 12 key provinces in Thailand where nominee company activities are concentrated.
One of the 12 key provinces in Thailand where nominee company activities are concentrated.
One of the 12 key provinces in Thailand where nominee company activities are concentrated.
One of the 12 key provinces in Thailand where nominee company activities are concentrated.
One of the 12 key provinces in Thailand where nominee company activities are concentrated.
One of the 12 key provinces in Thailand where nominee company activities are concentrated.
One of the 12 key provinces in Thailand where nominee company activities are concentrated.
One of the 12 key provinces in Thailand where nominee company activities are concentrated.
One of the 12 key provinces in Thailand where nominee company activities are concentrated.
One of the 12 key provinces in Thailand where nominee company activities are concentrated.
One of the 12 key provinces in Thailand where nominee company activities are concentrated.