TH Thailand property term
Department of Business Development (DBD)
กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า
Pronounced: krom phat-tha-na thu-rak-ki-kan-kha
Plain-English definition
The Thai government department that keeps company-registration records and provides business information.
Why this matters to a foreign buyer
Use DBD records to check a developer or company, but combine them with financial, legal and project checks.