New Business Registrations Surge 62% in Jan 2026, Capital Over 24 Billion Baht

Thansettakij•Economy•1d ago

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Thailand's Ministry of Commerce reported a significant 62.29% increase in new business registrations in January 2026 compared to the previous month, with registered capital surpassing 24 billion baht.

•New business registrations in January 2026 increased by 62.29% to 8,418 compared to December 2025.
•Total registered capital for new businesses in January 2026 reached 24,375 million baht, an 82.11% rise from the previous month.
•Despite a year-on-year decrease of 5.01% in new business registrations in January 2026 compared to January 2025, overall capital saw a 2.30% year-on-year decrease.
•Service businesses, restaurants/eateries, and accounting/tax consulting services showed notable growth compared to the same period last year.

Overview

•In January 2026, new business registrations totaled 8,418, an increase of 3,231 or 62.29% compared to December 2025.
•The registered capital for new businesses in January 2026 was 24,375 million baht, a 82.11% increase from December 2025.
•Compared to January 2025, new business registrations in January 2026 decreased by 5.01% (444 fewer cases).
•The registered capital in January 2026 was 24,375 million baht, a 2.30% decrease compared to January 2025.
•Two new entities registered capital exceeding 1,000 million baht, totaling 9,050 million baht.
•'Other services supporting businesses' saw a 453.49% increase in new registrations compared to the previous year.
•'Restaurants/eateries' saw an 18.45% increase in new registrations compared to the previous year.
•'Accounting, bookkeeping, and tax consulting' saw a 35.11% increase in new registrations compared to the previous year.

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Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)

The Thai government ministry responsible for domestic and foreign trade, and business development.

Department of Business Development(กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า)

An agency under the Ministry of Commerce that analyzes and publishes data on business registrations.

Person

Mr. Poonpong Naiyanapakorn(นายพูนพงษ์ นัยนาภากรณ์)

The Director-General of the Department of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce.