Thai PM signs deportation rules effective Aug 28
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signed new regulations to streamline the deportation process for foreign nationals who violate local laws. The rules, effective August 28, target illegal employment, document forgery, and serious criminal offenses.
Why it matters
This policy shift reflects Thailand's stricter approach to immigration enforcement and public order management.
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signed new deportation regulations establishing procedures for removing foreign nationals who violate Thai law or engage in conduct considered harmful to public order.
The Prime Minister’s Office Regulation on Deportation B.E. 2569 was published in the Royal Gazette on Thursday (Aug 27, 2026). Anutin signed the regulation on Aug 26, and it takes effect on Aug 28.
The regulation states that Thailand welcomes foreign nationals who enter the country lawfully for tourism, residence, employment or business.
However, it says some foreign nationals violate the law, undermine public order or good morals, or enter the country illegally for personal gain.
It establishes formal procedures intended to make deportation decisions and inter-agency coordination faster and more effective.
Under the regulation, the term “minister” refers to the Interior Minister.
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