Thailand revises shareholding rules for merger-control assessments
( October 13, 2026, 03:55 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Thailand’s Trade Competition Commission said Monday it had amended its merger-control rules to require shareholdings held by an individual acquirer’s spouse, minor children and nominees to be counted when assessing whether an acquisition confers control over a business. The amendment broadens the ownership interests considered under the commission’s 2018 rules governing acquisitions of shares or assets, potentially making it harder for buyers to avoid merger scrutiny by distributing shareholdings among family members or using nominees. Published in the Royal Gazette on Oct. 7, the amendment took effect the following day. Matters already under consideration will continue under the previous rules.The statement is attached (in Thai)....
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