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Thailand's planned competition law overhaul faces 60-day deadline to avoid lapse

By Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj ( March 12, 2026, 06:39 GMT | Insight) -- Thailand’s planned overhaul of its competition law could lapse unless the new cabinet confirms draft amendments within 60 days of parliament’s first sitting. The proposed reforms would remove exemptions for regulated sectors, introduce administrative fines of up to 20 percent of revenue and strengthen merger control and judicial oversight. The urgency comes as regulators face complaints over digital marketplace practices and prepare new competition guidelines for e-commerce platforms.Thailand’s long-awaited overhaul of its competition law could lapse unless the new cabinet confirms the draft amendments within 60 days of parliament’s first sitting, forcing lawmakers to restart the legislative process from scratch....

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