Interior Ministry probes 112 land-holding entities in Koh Phangan

Khaosod•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit has ordered an integrated investigation into foreign nominees holding land and operating businesses in Surat Thani province.

•Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit is tracking illegal activities by foreigners in Surat Thani, specifically Koh Samui and Koh Phangan.
•112 legal entities holding land in Koh Phangan have been identified as requiring investigation.
•The operation involves linking data between the Department of Business Development, Land Department, Revenue Department, administrative sectors, and labor agencies.

Overview

•On August 25, 2026, Worasit Liangprasit discussed the progress of tracking illegal acts by foreigners in Surat Thani.
•Worasit Liangprasit ordered the integration of data between the Department of Business Development, Land Department, Revenue Department, administrative sectors, and labor agencies to verify business legality.
•Surat Thani province has 25,864 legal entities, of which 11,721 have foreign shareholders.
•Among the entities with foreign shareholders in Surat Thani, 9,281 have foreign shareholding proportions exceeding 49 percent.
•Koh Samui contains 12,906 legal entities and Koh Phangan contains 5,009 legal entities.
•The Surat Thani Provincial Commerce Office identified 112 legal entities holding land in Koh Phangan that are subject to investigation.
•Worasit Liangprasit emphasized that identified wrongdoers must be processed according to legal steps.

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Key Entities

Person

Worasit Liangprasit(วรศิษฎ์ เลียงประสิทธิ์)

Deputy Minister of Interior who is overseeing the investigation into foreign nominees in Surat Thani.

Place

Surat Thani(สุราษฎร์ธานี)ℹ️

The province where foreign nominee and land holding investigations are being conducted.

Koh Samui(เกาะสมุย)ℹ️

An economic area in Surat Thani with 12,906 legal entities under observation.

Koh Phangan(เกาะพะงัน)ℹ️

An economic area in Surat Thani where 112 legal entities holding land are being investigated.

Organization

Department of Business Development(กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า)

An agency required to link data for the nominee investigation.

Surat Thani Provincial Commerce Office(สำนักงานพาณิชย์จ.สุราษฎร์ธานี)

The office that identified legal entities in Koh Phangan subject to investigation.