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Ministry of Commerce
กระทรวงพาณิชย์
Enabling Act
Reorganization of Ministry Act B.E. 2545
Scope
Commerce, trade policy, intellectual property, business registration, consumer protection, and price oversight. Houses the Department of Business Development (DBD), Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Department of Internal Trade, and Department of Foreign Trade.
Key Powers
- • Operate the DBD business registry (company incorporation, annual filings)
- • Register and enforce trademarks, patents, copyrights, geographical indications via DIP
- • Issue and enforce Foreign Business Licenses under the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542
- • Operate the Internal Trade Department's price-control list
- • Negotiate trade agreements via the Department of Trade Negotiations
Enforcement Examples
- DIP raids against IP-infringing goods (annual statistics)
- DBD enforcement of nominee-shareholder violations
Publication Channel
Royal Gazette + moc.go.th
Contact Channel
1569 (consumer hotline) · [email protected]
How Foreigners Interact
Foreigners interact via DBD for company incorporation and FBL applications, DIP for trademark and patent filings, and the Internal Trade Department for price-controlled-goods compliance.
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