Thailand's dominance overhaul lowers thresholds but clouds digital-platform criteria
By Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj ( October 9, 2026, 06:54 GMT | Comment) -- Thailand's proposed overhaul of market-dominance and merger-control rules could bring more businesses and transactions under competition scrutiny, but the absence of clear criteria for assessing dominance in digital markets risks creating regulatory uncertainty. While the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand plans to lower numerical thresholds for conventional businesses, technology platforms could face qualitative assessments without clear guidance on how the relevant factors would be measured or weighted, complicating compliance and merger planning.Thailand's competition regulator is proposing to lower the thresholds for determining market dominance and merger-filing obligations, potentially bringing more businesses and transactions within its reach....
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