Thailand's Commerce Ministry conducted a major crackdown in Hua Hin, raiding 15 locations and uncovering a systematic scheme where foreign investors use Thai nominees to exploit loopholes in property ownership laws. The operation found 33 cases involving over 300 million baht in damages, with companies initially registered entirely under Thai names (100%) before transferring foreign investors as directors while maintaining the 51% Thai shareholding facade. Starting August 1, 2069, the Ministry has tightened registration controls and significantly reduced such registrations—flagging this as a critical enforcement action for SMEs and real-estate stakeholders to monitor compliance.