Thailand’s Department of Business Development Reaffirms: Crackdown on “Nominee/Shell Companies” Is on the Right Track and Will Continue Proactively Mr. Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, Director-General of the Department of Business Development (DBD), Ministry of Commerce, stated that since the implementation of “4 Orders and 2 Notifications” on January 1, 2026, measures to combat “nominee/shell companies” (entities used for fraud or illegal activities) have shown significant results.