Pakorn Urges Overhaul of 42 Regulations to Lower Business Costs

Thansettakij•Economy•34m ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt advocates for shifting the Thai legal system from a control-based approach to one that reduces regulatory burdens for businesses.

•Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt delivered a special lecture at the 44th National Chamber of Commerce seminar on November 14, 2026.
•The Thai government is targeting the unlocking of 42 secondary laws to reduce business costs and corruption.
•Thailand currently has over 930 Acts and more than 7,600 secondary laws.

Overview

•On November 14, 2026, Pakorn Nilprapunt delivered a special lecture at the 44th National Chamber of Commerce seminar.
•Pakorn Nilprapunt stated that over 90% of Thai laws focus on approvals and permits, which creates burdens and does not align with global business changes.
•Pakorn Nilprapunt noted that technological leaps in AI and climate change challenges are forcing the public sector to adapt service delivery.
•The Thai government collaborated with the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking and the Joint Public and Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee to review secondary laws.
•The government has identified 42 secondary laws for unlocking, including those regarding legal definitions for transport hubs, container size standards, and electronic transactions.
•The government has previously implemented the Licensing Facilitation Act and allowed electronic meetings during the Covid-19 crisis.
•A Super License system is prepared for implementation in early next year to allow some businesses, such as hotels, to obtain all related licenses at once.
•Pakorn Nilprapunt emphasized that the government is open to suggestions from the business sector to create a transparent and fair digital government.

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Key Entities

Person

Pakorn Nilprapunt(ปกรณ์ นิลประพันธ์)

Deputy Prime Minister who delivered a special lecture on legal reform.

Organization

National Chamber of Commerce(หอการค้าทั่วประเทศ)ℹ️

The organizer of the 44th seminar where Pakorn Nilprapunt spoke.

Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking(คณะกรรมการร่วมภาคเอกชน 3 สถาบัน)

A private sector mechanism cooperating with the government to review secondary laws.

Joint Public and Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee(คณะกรรมการร่วมภาครัฐและเอกชนเพื่อแก้ไขปัญหาทางเศรษฐกิจ)

A committee collaborating with the government to resolve economic problems through legal review.

Law

Licensing Facilitation Act(พระราชบัญญัติการอำนวยความสะดวกในการพิจารณาอนุญาตของทางราชการ)

A law pushed by the government to set transparent timeframes for government officials' work.

Policy

Super License system(ระบบซูเปอร์ไลเซนส์)

A system scheduled for early next year allowing business operators to request all related licenses at once.