PKF Thailand Transparency Report 2025
PKF Thailand is pleased to present our inaugural transparency report for the year ended 30 June 2025. It provides an overview of PKF Thailand’s operations and gives insight on the ownership and governance of our firm, and our approach to maintaining high quality standards in our audit and other services.
Companies or Juristic Partnerships Lending Money and Business Tax Issues
When a company or juristic partnership lends money to another party as part of its ordinary business operations, it is required to register for specific business tax
CVE-2025-43300 vulnerability :Understanding Apple’s ImageIO Framework
Introduction Apple’s ecosystem is well-known for its seamless user experience. One of the unsung heroes behind this smooth interaction with digital images is the ImageIO Framework. This framework provides developers with a standardized way to read, write, and process image files across iOS and macOS. While ImageIO makes handling images efficient and reliable, it is […]
Cabinet Approves One-Year Postponement of Employee Welfare Fund Contributions to October 1, 2026
Bangkok, August 26, 2025 In response to economic uncertainty and rising financial pressures on both employers and employees, the Cabinet has approved a draft labor regulation that postpones the commencement of contributions to the Employee Welfare Fund from October 1, 2025 to October 1, 2026
NCSA Urges Immediate Update to iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2 Following Discovery of Critical Vulnerability
The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) of Thailand has issued an urgent advisory for all users of iPhone and iPad devices to promptly update to iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2, following the identification of a critical security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-43300 within Apple’s ImageIO Framework. This vulnerability, classified as a zero-day, has reportedly been exploited in targeted attacks. According to Apple’s official security […]
Thailand BOI Announced Special Investment Measures to Promote Investors Relocating Production Bases from Cambodia
On 15 August 2025, Thailand Board of Investment (“BOI”) issued the Announcement No. 8/2568: Re Investment Promotion Measures in the Case of Impacts from Thai-Cambodian Border Situation.
Updates Amendments to Maternity and Paternity Leave in Thailand
Thailand is taking proactive steps to reform its parental leave policies to better support working families, align with international labor standards, and respond to demographic challenges such as declining birth rates and an aging population.
Outsourcing Without Oversight: PDPA Penalties Hit Healthcare Sector
On August 1, 2025, Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) issued a formal statement regarding a serious data breach involving a prominent private hospital. The incident has sparked widespread attention across social media and raised concerns about data governance in the healthcare sector. Incident Overview The hospital, acting as the Data Controller, had outsourced the […]
How attackers are still phishing “phishing-resistant” authentication
🔐 Overview Despite the rise in phishing‑resistant authentication methods such as FIDO2-based passkeys, WebAuthn, Windows Hello, and physical security keys attackers continue to successfully bypass them using more sophisticated phishing techniques. 🧪 Attack Techniques Used 1. Downgrade Attacks 2. Device‑Code Phishing 3. Consent Phishing (OAuth Abuse) ⚖️ Why These Methods Still Work ✅ Mitigation Strategies […]
New BOI Visa and Work Permit Criteria: Employment Ratio and Minimum Salary Effective October 1, 2025
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has issued new criteria under Announcement No. Por.8/2568, dated June 5, 2025, regarding the approval, employment, and extension of foreign experts in BOI-promoted projects.
