Commerce Minister Suphajee responds to Sondhi Limthongkul’s attack on new liberal investment rules

September 12, 2026 at 9:06 pm

in Economy , Living , Media , Politics , Thailand

Veteran protest leader Sondhi Limthongkul has opened a new front against Thailand’s foreign investment drive, accusing Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun of selling its economic sovereignty. His “Take Thailand Back” campaign now stretches beyond grey capital, nominee firms and landholding into legitimate foreign investment. Suphajee hit back on Friday, insisting Thailand must fight harder for global capital without surrendering control. Commerce is cutting duplicate licences across eight specialised sectors while tightening nominee screening. Targeted foreign-linked registrations have already plunged 81.77%. The clash now puts Sondhi’s widening campaign directly against a key government drive for investment, technology and jobs.

Sondhi Limthongkul takes aim at Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun over foreign investment as she defends reforms and tightens Thailand’s nominee crackdown. ( Source: Matichon )

Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun on Friday hit back at a widening attack on Thailand’s foreign investment policy. Veteran protest leader Sondhi Limthongkul accused the Commerce Ministry of becoming too accommodating towards foreign businesses. More sharply, he characterised its policy as effectively selling Thailand’s economic sovereignty to foreigners.

In response, Suphajee rejected the charge at Government House on September 11. She insisted Thailand was not opening the door to uncontrolled foreign investment. Instead, Commerce was removing duplicated licensing procedures covering eight specialised foreign business activities. Those businesses would remain regulated under existing laws and specialist government agencies.

At the same time, Commerce is tightening scrutiny elsewhere. Since August 1, higher-risk foreign-linked company registrations have faced tougher screening. Applicants in the targeted category must provide evidence concerning their investment funds. They must also explain where that money originated.

Registrations fall 81.77% as Sondhi challenges Commerce over Thailand’s foreign investment policy

Notably, the change has coincided with a dramatic fall in targeted registrations. Only 163 companies in the category registered during August. That compared with 894 during the corresponding month last year. The decline was 81.77%.

Suphajee therefore presented the policy as a two-track operation. Legitimate foreign businesses already regulated elsewhere would face less duplicated bureaucracy. By contrast, companies presenting nominee risks would face greater scrutiny. That distinction now sits at the centre of her confrontation with Sondhi.

The clash also pushes Sondhi’s renewed campaign deeper into mainstream economic policy. His recent activism has focused heavily on foreign grey capital and suspected nominee companies. Foreign control of land and property has also featured prominently. His latest attack, however, directly challenges government efforts to attract legitimate international investment.

Sondhi has accused Commerce of going too far in accommodating foreign capital. Furthermore, he has framed the issue around Thailand’s economic sovereignty. Suphajee countered that fierce international competition required a more efficient regulatory system. Thailand still needed firm rules protecting national interests, she said.

Even so, those rules must allow legitimate businesses to operate efficiently. Commerce is consequently reviewing regulations covering eight specialised foreign service activities. A central target is overlapping government licensing. Some businesses currently require Commerce approval despite already falling under specialist regulators.

Commerce cuts duplicate approvals while specialist regulators retain full oversight of foreign firms

Under the proposed approach, duplicated approvals would disappear rather than regulatory supervision. Businesses affected by the changes would remain subject to specialist laws. Their responsible agencies would retain supervisory and enforcement powers. Existing standards, legal conditions and inspection mechanisms would also remain.

Accordingly, Suphajee rejected claims that the businesses would become unregulated. Direct responsibility would instead rest with agencies possessing specialist expertise and legal authority. The changes also cover certain services conducted exclusively within corporate groups. Other affected activities already have tightly defined scopes.

As part of this, Commerce wants agencies to stop reconsidering identical regulatory questions. Suphajee said duplicated procedures consume government resources while increasing costs for businesses. Specialist agencies would instead regulate activities directly falling under their legislation. Commerce could devote more resources towards higher-risk businesses.

For investors, fewer procedures should reduce waiting times and operating costs. Projects could begin sooner after satisfying the remaining legal requirements. In turn, Suphajee said Thailand would become more competitive in attracting international capital. Regional competition for such investment has intensified.

Thailand cuts licensing barriers across specialised services to compete harder for global investment

The government particularly wants investment carrying technology, knowledge and expertise. Such projects can also generate employment. In addition, Thai companies could gain opportunities within new supply chains. The regulatory changes therefore form part of efforts to improve Thailand’s investment environment.

Yet Suphajee rejected suggestions that the changes represented general foreign business liberalisation. The affected activities are specialised. Several are already controlled under separate legislation. Commerce argues that another licensing layer therefore duplicates supervision already exercised elsewhere.

A ministerial regulation published in the Royal Gazette on August 28 advanced that process. Suphajee had signed it on August 18. It removed separate Foreign Business Licence requirements from several activities already covered by specialist regulation. The affected areas are largely technical services.

For example, the changes cover telecommunications services operating under Type 1 licences. Treasury centre activities are also included. Certain administrative services conducted within corporate groups are covered. The same applies to specified human resources and information technology services.

Separately, the changes include some equipment and space rental services. Intra-group debt guarantees are also covered. Petroleum drilling services form another affected area. Rules covering certain securities and derivatives activities have also been adjusted.

Regulatory changes target specialised foreign services without opening protected Thai business sectors

Taken together, the reforms principally target duplicated licensing in specialised sectors. They do not grant foreigners unrestricted access to protected Thai businesses. Sondhi has nevertheless seized on the regulatory shift. His criticism has turned a technical Commerce reform into another front in his political campaign.

The dispute had already surfaced before Suphajee personally responded on Friday. On September 7, deputy government spokeswoman Lalida Periswiwat answered Sondhi’s economic sovereignty attack. She rejected his suggestion that removing duplicated licences surrendered Thailand’s regulatory power.

Instead, Lalida said Thailand would continue determining the rules governing foreign businesses. Thai agencies would retain their investigative powers. They would also continue enforcing Thai law. Foreign investors were therefore not receiving unrestricted freedom to operate businesses.

Meanwhile, nominee arrangements remain prohibited. Suphajee reinforced that argument four days later. She also went further by explaining the economic reasoning behind the regulatory changes. Her argument centred on replacing duplicated licensing with more targeted supervision.

“This bold shift is not just about amending ministerial regulations, but about changing the government’s mindset,” Suphajee said.

She said government strength should not be measured by the number of procedures and licensing powers. Instead, she called for transparent, swift and targeted oversight. That approach, she said, would enhance Thailand’s long-term competitiveness.

Commerce tightens foreign-linked registrations as nominee applicants face tougher checks on funding

On another front, Commerce has significantly tightened foreign-linked company registration requirements. The Department of Business Development introduced the tougher checks from August 1. The measure targets companies considered at greater risk of using Thai nominees. Those applicants now face additional requirements before registration.

Nominee structures can involve Thai nationals holding interests on behalf of foreigners. Such structures can conceal the people supplying capital or exercising effective control. They can also enable foreigners to enter businesses subject to ownership restrictions. Commerce is therefore demanding more evidence at the registration stage.

Specifically, tougher screening covers businesses involving foreign investment or foreign signing authority. Targeted applicants must disclose more information about their investments. They must provide supporting evidence. Crucially, they must also explain the source of their investment funds.

Commerce says the checks are intended to stop businesses exploiting legal loopholes. They also seek to prevent unfair competition against Thai companies. The first monthly figures showed a sharp change. During August, just 163 targeted companies completed registration.

A year earlier, the comparable figure was 894. Registrations therefore fell 81.77%. Commerce presented the decline as evidence of tougher screening from the outset. The figure also provides Suphajee with a direct answer to Sondhi’s charge.

Foreign business rules split as Commerce eases duplicate licences but intensifies nominee crackdown

In practice, one section of foreign business regulation is becoming simpler. Another is becoming substantially tougher. The policies also cover fundamentally different circumstances. One concerns legitimate businesses already regulated by specialist agencies. The other targets foreign-linked structures presenting potential nominee risks.

Beyond that, the tougher screening sits within a broader crackdown on suspected nominee ownership. Government agencies are examining corporate structures, land ownership and financial transactions. Particular attention has fallen on sectors with substantial foreign participation.

Tourism and related businesses are among those higher-risk areas. Property and land businesses are another focus. E-commerce, logistics and warehousing have also attracted scrutiny. Agriculture-related businesses are included, alongside hotels and resorts. General construction has also been identified as higher-risk.

In parallel, investigators are examining links between foreign investors, Thai shareholders and property holdings. Financial records are also being traced. Government agencies are increasingly linking corporate information with land and ownership records. The distinction between legitimate investment and nominee control has therefore become increasingly important.

Sondhi widens Take Thailand Back campaign from grey capital into legitimate foreign investment policy

Suphajee used Friday’s response to place Commerce firmly on both sides of that divide. She defended legitimate inward investment while pointing towards tougher nominee screening. The 81.77% registration decline supplied a concrete figure supporting that position.

Sondhi, however, is pushing his argument well beyond company registration procedures. His renewed campaign has rapidly absorbed several disputes involving foreign interests. Earlier this month, he formally launched his “Take Thailand Back” campaign. He said it would challenge foreign grey capital and defend Thai economic interests.

At that stage, Sondhi said he was not seeking to overthrow the government. Nonetheless, he promised sustained pressure. His campaign subsequently focused on suspected foreign nominee companies. Concerns surrounding foreign control of land and property have also moved to the forefront.

More recently, Israeli-linked businesses and foreign activity have featured prominently. Sondhi also participated in Thursday’s demonstration outside the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok. Hundreds attended. The campaign has since widened questions about Israeli visitors into issues involving businesses and property interests.

Alongside this, landholding and enforcement of Thai law have featured heavily. Sondhi has also indicated that campaigning could expand beyond Bangkok. His attack on Suphajee consequently represents a substantial widening of his economic challenge.

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Until now, much of his campaign concerned suspected illegal foreign activity. The Commerce dispute reaches further. Sondhi is now challenging government policy towards legitimate inward investment. That places his campaign directly against a central plank of Thailand’s economic strategy.

The government is actively competing for international capital. It particularly wants investment carrying technology, expertise and new economic activity. Regional economies are chasing much of the same money. Suphajee argues unnecessary licensing can therefore leave Thailand at a competitive disadvantage.

Her answer is regulatory separation. Where another specialist agency already controls a business, Commerce wants overlapping approvals removed. Where foreign-linked registrations present nominee risks, however, it wants tougher checks. More evidence would also be demanded before registration.

Sondhi is approaching the issue from the opposite direction. His campaign increasingly stresses foreign influence over Thai businesses and property. He has also connected those concerns with questions surrounding national economic control. His attack therefore reaches beyond the eight specialised activities.

Against this backdrop, the wider government has also entered the argument. Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin warned on September 8 about the economic impact of renewed street mobilisation. He said political unrest could affect confidence among overseas investors.

Government investment drive collides with Sondhi campaign as ministers compete harder for global capital

Suchart also pointed towards government efforts to attract international capital. Those efforts involve Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and several senior economic ministers. Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanpraphas is among them. Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkaew is also involved.

Suphajee, though, sits directly at the centre of business and investment policy. Sondhi’s campaign is consequently colliding with a major government economic priority. Thailand wants substantial new technology and industrial investment. It also wants capital capable of creating higher-value economic activity.

At the regulatory level, Commerce wants government resources concentrated on businesses carrying greater risks. That is the reasoning behind removing duplicated licensing. Suphajee said agencies should not repeatedly reconsider identical issues. Each regulator should instead concentrate on areas where it possesses direct authority.

As a consequence, government resources could be redirected towards higher-risk inspections. Businesses would spend less time navigating overlapping approvals. Their compliance costs should also fall. Legitimate investments could therefore begin operations faster.

Importantly, foreign investors would remain subject to Thai law. Specialist regulators would retain their powers. Existing standards would remain enforceable. Nominee structures, by comparison, would face greater scrutiny rather than less.

Suphajee rejects sovereignty charge as Commerce pairs easier licensing with tougher nominee controls

That distinction stands at the centre of Suphajee’s rebuttal. She denied Thailand was exchanging economic sovereignty for foreign investment. Instead, she described a regulatory system becoming lighter where government controls overlap. It would become tougher where ownership structures presented greater risks.

For its part, Commerce has backed that argument with registration figures. The targeted August total fell from 894 last year to 163 this year. The department attributes the decline to tougher screening introduced on August 1.

Sondhi’s campaign, however, has placed the issue in a much broader political frame. Foreign investment now sits alongside nominee ownership, landholding and foreign business influence. His economic sovereignty charge directly challenges the government’s rationale for reducing duplicated licences.

Suphajee’s response is equally direct. Thailand needs international investment, but she says it does not need duplicated regulation. Specialist agencies would keep their legal powers. Commerce would simultaneously concentrate greater resources on higher-risk ownership structures.

Ultimately, Friday’s confrontation pushed a technical regulatory dispute into a wider fight over Thailand’s treatment of foreign capital. Sondhi is putting foreign economic influence at the centre of his renewed campaign. The government is pressing ahead with efforts to compete more aggressively for international investment.

Commerce draws two-track foreign capital policy as Sondhi widens attack on government investment drive

For Commerce, the policy now has two clearly defined tracks. Legitimate foreign capital should not face duplicated licences where specialist regulators already control an activity. Suspected nominee structures, however, should face stronger screening and demands for evidence.

Sondhi has challenged that policy at its core. His campaign is no longer confined to suspected illegal foreign businesses and questionable landholding. It now reaches directly into the government’s strategy for attracting legitimate overseas investment.

Thus, what began as a dispute over specialist licensing has become substantially wider. It now combines inward investment, nominee ownership, foreign property concerns and economic sovereignty. It also places Suphajee directly in the path of Sondhi’s expanding campaign.

On Friday, the Commerce Minister answered that challenge firmly. Thailand would compete for legitimate international investment while maintaining legal controls. At the same time, her ministry would intensify scrutiny wherever nominee risks emerged.

The lines are now clearly drawn. Suphajee is pushing fewer duplicated licences alongside tougher targeted enforcement. Sondhi is attacking the government’s broader opening towards foreign capital. Their clash has put Thailand’s investment strategy directly into a growing political fight. Indeed, this has implications for any move to modernise the economy. This is a challenge dependent on foreign investment and international regulatory standards.

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资深抗议领袖颂迪·林通库尔（Sondhi Limthongkul）在泰国吸引外资的行动中开辟了新的战线，指责商务部长素帕吉·素通蓬（Suphajee Suthumpun）出卖泰国的经济主权。他的“夺回泰国”（Take Thailand Back）运动如今已从灰色资本、代理公司和土地持有等问题扩展到合法的外资投资。素帕吉周五予以反击，坚称泰国必须在不放弃控制权的前提下，更加努力地争取全球资本。商务部正在削减八个专业领域的重复许可证，同时加强对代理公司的审查。有针对性的涉外注册数量已骤降81.77%。这场冲突使得颂迪不断扩大的运动与政府旨在促进投资、技术和就业的关键举措直接对立起来。

颂迪·林通库尔抨击商务部长苏帕吉·素通蓬在外国投资问题上的做法，同时捍卫改革并加强对泰国“提名人”的打击。（来源：Matichon）

泰国副总理兼商务部长素帕吉·素通蓬周五回击了针对泰国外商投资政策日益扩大的抨击。资深抗议领袖颂迪·林通库指责商务部对外国企业过于宽容。更尖锐的是，他指出商务部的政策实际上是在向外国人出售泰国的经济主权。

对此，苏帕吉于9月11日在总理府驳斥了这一指控。她坚称泰国并未向不受控制的外国投资敞开大门。相反，商务部正在取消涵盖八项特定外国商业活动的重复许可程序。这些业务仍将按照现行法律和专门的政府机构进行监管。

与此同时，商务部正在其他方面加强审查。自8月1日起，高风险的涉外公司注册面临更严格的审查。此类申请人必须提供投资资金的相关证明，并说明资金来源。

由于桑迪就泰国外国投资政策向商务部提出质疑，注册量下降了81.77%。

值得注意的是，这一变化恰逢目标注册数量大幅下降。8月份该类别仅有163家公司注册，而去年同期为894家，降幅达81.77%。

因此，苏帕吉将这项政策描述为双轨制运作。在其他地方已经受到监管的合法外国企业将面临较少的重复性官僚程序。相比之下，那些存在代理人风险的公司将面临更严格的审查。这一区别如今成为她与桑迪争论的焦点。

这场冲突也让桑迪的行动更深入地渗透到主流经济政策领域。他近期的活动主要集中在外国灰色资本和疑似代理公司上，外国对土地和房产的控制也是他关注的重点。然而，他最新的攻击直接挑战了政府吸引合法国际投资的努力。

桑迪指责商务部在接纳外资方面做得太过火。此外，他还将此事与泰国的经济主权问题联系起来。苏帕吉则反驳说，激烈的国际竞争需要更高效的监管体系。她表示，泰国仍然需要强有力的规则来保护国家利益。

即便如此，这些规则也必须确保合法企业能够高效运营。因此，商务部正在审查涵盖八项专门对外服务活动的法规。审查的重点是政府许可的重叠问题。一些企业目前虽然已受特定监管机构的管辖，但仍需获得商务部的批准。

商务部门削减重复审批流程，而专业监管机构则保留对外国公司的全面监管权。

根据拟议方案，重复审批将被取消，而非监管。受变更影响的企业仍需遵守相关专门法律。其主管机构将继续保留监管和执法权。现有的标准、法律条件和检查机制也将继续保留。

因此，苏帕吉驳斥了这些企业将失去监管的说法。直接责任将由拥有专业知识和法律授权的机构承担。这些变化还涵盖了某些仅在企业集团内部开展的服务。其他受影响的活动范围已有明确的界定。

为此，商务部希望各机构停止重复审议相同的监管问题。苏帕吉表示，重复的程序既浪费政府资源，又增加了企业的成本。专业机构应直接监管其管辖范围内的活动。商务部可以将更多资源投入到高风险企业。

对投资者而言，手续简化将缩短等待时间并降低运营成本。项目在满足剩余的法律要求后即可更快启动。苏帕吉表示，这将使泰国在吸引国际资本方面更具竞争力。区域内此类投资的竞争日益激烈。

泰国降低专业服务领域的许可门槛，以增强其在全球投资竞争中的竞争力。

政府尤其希望吸引能够带来技术、知识和专业技能的投资。此类项目也能创造就业机会。此外，泰国企业还能在新供应链中获得发展机遇。因此，这些监管改革是改善泰国投资环境举措的一部分。

然而，苏帕吉驳斥了这些变化代表着对外资企业全面自由化的说法。受影响的业务活动具有专业性，其中一些已经受到其他法律的监管。商务部认为，因此，增加一层许可制度会造成监管重复。

8月28日，皇家公报刊登了一项部长级条例，推进了这一进程。苏帕吉于8月18日签署了该条例。该条例取消了部分已由专门法规涵盖的活动的单独外国企业许可证要求。受影响的领域主要为技术服务。

例如，这些变更涵盖了根据第一类许可证运营的电信服务，也包括财务中心活动。某些在企业集团内部开展的行政服务也在变更范围内。此外，特定的人力资源和信息技术服务也适用同样的规定。

此外，此次调整还涉及部分设备和场地租赁服务，集团内部债务担保也包含在内。石油钻探服务是受影响的另一个领域。某些证券和衍生品活动的规则也进行了调整。

监管改革旨在限制外国专业服务，但并未开放受保护的泰国商业领域。

总体而言，这些改革主要针对特定​​行业重复发放许可证的问题。它们并未赋予外国人不受限制地进入受保护的泰国企业的权利。然而，颂提却抓住了监管政策的转变大做文章。他的批评使一项技术性的商务改革演变为他政治竞选的另一个战场。

这场争端早在苏帕吉周五亲自回应之前就已经浮出水面。9月7日，政府副代表拉莉达·佩里斯维瓦特回应了颂迪关于经济主权的攻击。她驳斥了颂迪关于取消重复许可证就等于放弃泰国监管权力的说法。

拉利达表示，泰国将继续制定管理外国企业的规则。泰国各机构将继续保留其调查权，并继续执行泰国法律。因此，外国投资者并不能获得不受限制的经营自由。

与此同时，代理人安排仍然被禁止。四天后，苏帕吉重申了这一观点。她还进一步解释了监管改革背后的经济逻辑。她的论点主要集中在用更有针对性的监管取代重复的许可发放。

苏帕吉表示：“这一大胆的转变不仅仅是修改部级规章，而是改变政府的思维方式。”

她表示，衡量政府实力不应以程序数量和许可证发放权力来衡量，而应注重透明、迅速和有针对性的监管。她认为，这种做法将提升泰国的长期竞争力。

商务部收紧与外国相关的注册规定，提名申请人面临更严格的资金审查。

另一方面，商务部大幅收紧了外商关联公司的注册要求。商业发展部自8月1日起实施了更严格的审查措施。该措施主要针对那些被认为更有可能使用泰国代理人的公司。这些申请者现在在注册前需要满足额外的要求。

代理公司结构可能涉及泰国国民代表外国人持有股份。此类结构可以隐藏资金提供者或实际控制人，并可能使外国人得以进入受所有权限制的企业。因此，商界要求在注册阶段提供更多证据。

具体而言，更严格的审查涵盖涉及外国投资或外国签字权的企业。被审查的申请人必须披露更多关于其投资的信息，并提供佐证材料。至关重要的是，他们还必须解释其投资资金的来源。

商务部表示，这些检查旨在阻止企业利用法律漏洞，并防止对泰国企业构成不公平竞争。首月数据显示情况急剧变化。8月份，仅有163家目标企业完成注册。

一年前，这一数字为894。因此，注册数量下降了81.77%。商务部将这一下降解释为该机构加强审查的证据。这一数字也为苏帕吉直接回应桑迪的指控提供了有力证据。

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实际上，外国商业监管的一个方面正在简化，而另一个方面则变得更加严格。这两项政策涵盖的情况也截然不同。一项政策针对的是已经由专门机构监管的企业，另一项政策则针对可能存在代理人风险的境外关联机构。

除此之外，更严格的审查是打击涉嫌代理人所有权的更广泛行动的一部分。政府机构正在审查公司结构、土地所有权和金融交易。尤其关注的是外资大量参与的行业。

旅游业及相关产业属于高风险领域。房地产和土地业务也是重点关注对象。电子商务、物流和仓储业也备受关注。农业相关产业以及酒店和度假村均被列入其中。一般建筑业也被认为是高风险行业。

与此同时，调查人员正在调查外国投资者、泰国股东和房地产持有情况之间的联系，并追踪财务记录。政府机构正日益将公司信息与土地和所有权记录联系起来。因此，区分合法投资和代理人控制变得愈发重要。

桑迪将“夺回泰国”运动从灰色资本扩展到合法外国投资政策

苏帕吉利用周五的回应，明确表明商务部在这一分歧的两面立场。她一方面捍卫合法的外商投资，另一方面又指出应加强对提名人的审查。81.77%的注册量下降为这一立场提供了确凿的数据支持。

然而，桑迪的诉求远不止于公司注册程序。他重新启动的运动迅速涵盖了多起涉及外国利益的纠纷。本月初，他正式启动了“夺回泰国”运动。他表示，该运动旨在打击外国灰色资本，捍卫泰国经济利益。

当时，桑迪表示他无意推翻政府。尽管如此，他承诺将持续施压。此后，他的竞选活动主要集中在涉嫌外国代理人的公司上。对外国控制土地和房产的担忧也成为关注焦点。

最近，与以色列有关联的企业和外国活动成为关注焦点。桑迪也参加了周四在曼谷以色列大使馆外举行的示威活动，数百人参加。此后，这场运动将对以色列访客的质疑扩大到涉及企业和房地产利益的问题。

与此同时，土地所有权和泰国法律的执行也成为竞选的重点。颂提还表示，竞选活动可能会扩展到曼谷以外的地区。因此，他对苏帕吉的攻击标志着他面临的经济挑战显著扩大。

桑迪质疑合法外商投资，政府警告称街头抗议可能损害信心

此前，他的竞选活动主要围绕涉嫌非法外国活动展开。而此次商业争端的影响范围更广。颂提现在挑战的是政府对合法外商投资的政策。这使得他的竞选活动直接与泰国经济战略的核心支柱相悖。

泰国政府正积极争取国际资本，尤其希望吸引能够带来技术、专业知识和新兴经济活动的投资。区域经济体也在争夺同样的资金。苏帕吉认为，不必要的许可证发放可能会使泰国在竞争中处于劣势。

她的答案是监管分离。如果已有其他专业机构监管某项业务，商务部希望取消重叠的审批流程。但如果涉及境外注册，存在代理人风险，商务部则希望加强审查，并要求在注册前提供更多证据。

颂提采取了截然相反的策略。他的竞选活动日益强调外国势力对泰国企业和财产的影响。他还将这些问题与国家经济控制权问题联系起来。因此，他的攻击范围已远远超出了八项专门活动。

在此背景下，政府其他部门也加入了这场争论。环境部长苏查特·乔姆克林于9月8日警告称，再次爆发的街头抗议活动将对经济产生影响。他表示，政治动荡可能会影响海外投资者的信心。

政府投资计划与桑迪竞选活动发生冲突，部长们竞相争取全球资本。

苏查特还指出，政府正努力吸引国际资本。这些努力涉及总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔和几位高级经济部长，其中包括财政部长埃克尼提·尼提坦普拉帕斯。外交部长西哈萨克·普昂凯凯也参与其中。

然而，苏帕吉却身处商业和投资政策的核心。因此，桑迪的竞选活动与泰国政府的一项重要经济优先事项发生了冲突。泰国需要大量新技术和产业投资，也需要能够创造更高价值经济活动的资本。

在监管层面，商务部希望政府资源集中用于风险更高的企业。这就是取消重复许可背后的原因。苏帕吉表示，各机构不应反复审查相同的问题。每个监管机构都应该专注于其拥有直接管辖权的领域。

因此，政府资源可以重新分配到风险更高的检查上。企业无需花费大量时间处理重复审批事宜，合规成本也应有所下降。合法投资项目因此可以更快地投入运营。

重要的是，外国投资者仍将受泰国法律约束。专业监管机构将继续行使权力。现有标准仍将有效。相比之下，代持结构将面临更严格的审查，而非放松。

苏帕吉驳斥主权指控，商务部将简化许可证发放流程与加强代理人管控相结合

这一区别正是苏帕吉反驳的核心。她否认泰国是在用经济主权换取外国投资。相反，她指出，在政府管控重叠的领域，监管体系会放宽；而在所有权结构存在更大风险的领域，监管则会加强。

商务部则以登记数据佐证了这一论点。8月份的登记目标总数从去年的894份下降至今年的163份。该部门将下降归因于8月1日开始实施的更严格的审查措施。

然而，桑迪的行动将这个问题置于一个更为广泛的政治框架之中。外国投资如今与代理所有权、土地持有和外国商业影响力并列。他提出的经济主权诉求直接挑战了政府减少重复许可证的理由。

苏帕吉的回应同样直截了当。她表示，泰国需要国际投资，但不需要重复监管。专业机构将继续行使法律权力。与此同时，商业部门将把更多资源集中于风险更高的所有权结构。

最终，周五的冲突将一场技术性的监管纠纷演变为一场关于泰国对待外资方式的更广泛斗争。桑迪将外国经济影响力置于其新一轮行动的核心位置。政府正加紧努力，以更积极的方式吸引国际投资。

桑迪加大对政府投资活动的攻击力度，商务部制定双轨制外资政策

对于商务部门而言，该政策目前包含两条明确的路径。合法的外国资本不应面临重复审批，因为相关业务活动已由专业监管机构监管。然而，对于疑似代理人架构，则应进行更严格的审查，并要求提供更多证据。

桑迪从根本上挑战了这项政策。他的行动不再局限于涉嫌非法外国企业和可疑土地持有，而是直接针对政府吸引合法海外投资的战略。

因此，最初围绕专业执照的争议已演变为一场范围极广的争端。如今，这场争端涉及外商投资、代理所有权、外国资产以及经济主权等诸多方面。这也使苏帕吉直接卷入了桑迪不断扩大的政治攻势之中。

周五，商务部长对这一挑战作出了明确回应。泰国将在保持法律管控的同时，积极争取合法的国际投资。与此同时，商务部将加大力度审查任何可能出现代持风险的领域。

如今，双方的立场已泾渭分明。苏帕吉力主减少重复发放的许可证，并加强针对性执法。而颂迪则抨击政府扩大对外资开放的政策。他们的冲突使泰国的投资战略直接卷入了一场日益激烈的政治斗争。事实上，这会对任何旨在实现经济现代化的举措产生影响。而这一挑战取决于外国投资和国际监管标准。

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2026年9月5日，苏梅岛一名以色列侨民成为总理阿努廷新驱逐制度下首位被驱逐出境者。

美国海军芭堤雅之行进展顺利，消费强劲。春武里府府尹称此行圆满成功。2026年9月5日

就在泰国政府于2026年9月5日正式介入人工智能市场之际，泰国的付费人工智能用户经历了噩梦般的一周。

马来西亚网络赌博头目在曼谷突袭行动中被捕。这名48岁的男子是UFA网络的高级代理人。2026年9月4日

2026年9月4日，一名疯狂的前男友驾驶皮卡撞向骑摩托车的前女友及其新男友，致其死亡。

由于印度签证政策失误，泰国8月份流失了大量游客。2026年9月4日，泰国迅速调整政策，改为30天签证。

曼谷数据中心项目暂停，官员们正紧急评估该行业对资源的影响 2026年9月3日

艾滋病毒和艾滋病仍然潜伏在泰国色情行业的霓虹灯招牌背后，尤其是在其转向线上之后。（2026年9月3日）

2026年9月3日，弟弟发现哥哥酗酒后将其杀害，当时他们的母亲正在医院与死神搏斗。

前总理佩通坦就社交媒体上有关她与以色列土地有关联的虚假帖子向警方报案 2026年9月2日

人民党激进派人士抨击本周启动的旗舰人工智能项目TH AI，并向反腐机构提交索赔申请（2026年9月2日）

士兵们回来了。2026年9月2日，美国军人返回他们曾参与创建的芭堤雅城，进行战时休假。

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