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Anutin as Interior Minister assigns himself sweeping powers to deport foreigners under new regulations
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Anutin unleashes fast-track deportations against foreign criminals, illegal workers, rogue businesses and their accomplices. Prisons must submit case files 15 days before release, allowing immediate removal and bans on offenders returning to Thailand
Key facts
- Foreign convicts face deportation on release as prisons send case files at least 15 days beforehand
- Foreign-requested transfers face a 90-day limit before Thailand resumes normal deportation procedures
- Anutin unleashes fast-track deportations against foreign criminals, illegal workers, rogue businesses and their accomplices
- Interior minister can deport foreign lawbreakers, accomplices and supporters under six legal grounds
- 2569 (2026), takes effect on Friday, August 28
- Suspended sentences and fines can trigger removal as officials determine each deportee’s destination
Summary
Thailand launches a tougher deportation regime on Friday, placing sweeping removal powers under the Minister of Interior. Foreign lawbreakers, accomplices and illegal workers may face rapid removal, re-entry bans and proceedings before leaving prison. Courts and prisons must supply case details quickly, while strict deadlines govern diplomatic requests for safer third-country transfers.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signed new deportation regulations giving the Interior Ministry faster powers to remove foreign offenders. The Prime Minister’s Office Regulation on Deportation, B.E. 2569 (2026), takes effect on Friday, August 28. It was published on the Royal Gazette website on Thursday. Under the new framework, deportation cases can begin before convicted foreigners complete their sentences.