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Best Domain Registrars in Thailand

Recommendations for .th, .co.th, .ไทย and .com domains, plus notes on local rules, payment methods, and support languages.

Last updated 2026-08-19Prices checked monthly1 of 9 scored reviews with published testing notes6 registrars with primary-source pricingTransparent methodology
Short answer

Thailand has the strictest naming rule in this set, and it is about the name itself, not just the registrant. A .co.th domain requires the applicant to hold a matching trademark, service mark, certification mark or collective mark, and the domain must be exactly the registered mark with no abbreviation or extension. Applicants with legal standing in Thailand prove it with a passport or a legal-entity registration certificate plus supporting documents. A foreign trademark registered outside Thailand needs a local representative office that is a juristic person in Thailand, or a power of attorney appointing an authorised representative. No registrar we track sells any Thai string.

Best options

Use caseRecommendedWhy
Local ccTLD (.th)—No global registrar we track sells .th — register through a registry-accredited local registrar.
.com from Thailand
Porkbun logoPorkbun
Verified .com renewal of $11.08. WHOIS privacy: free, included by default.
Business use
Namecheap logoNamecheap
Support channels: 24/7 live chat, ticket support, knowledge base.
Developers
Cloudflare Registrar logoCloudflare Registrar
Industry-leading anycast DNS with deep developer tooling. Public API documented.

The .com, business and developer picks above are the same in every country we cover, and we would rather say so than imply otherwise: they are global registrars, and nothing about them changes at a border. What genuinely varies by country is on this page below — which registrars can sell the local ccTLD and under what eligibility rules, how billing and VAT work, and which support languages are available.

Local registry and rules

Registry operator: Thai Network Information Center Foundation (www.thnic.co.th)
Policy authority: THNIC Foundation, with T.H.NIC Co., Ltd. as registrar
Local presence: Yes, and name-matched. .co.th requires the applicant to hold a trademark, service mark, certification mark or collective mark, with the domain exactly matching the registered mark. Applicants with legal standing in Thailand prove it with a passport or legal-entity registration certificate plus supporting documents; a trademark registered outside Thailand requires a local representative office that is a juristic person in Thailand, or a power of attorney appointing an authorised representative.
DNSSEC: Signed at the root
IDN: .ไทย (punycode .xn--o3cw4h) is delegated separately as Thailand's Thai-script ccTLD.
Thai Department of Intellectual Property registrations receive first priority. The exact-match rule, with no abbreviation or extension permitted, is the constraint foreign applicants most often underestimate.
Source: thnic.or.th/doc/thPolicy-EN-MAR2024.pdf

ccTLD breakdown

.co.th

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Commercial second level, the standard identity for a Thai company.

Eligibility: Restricted and name-matched. The applicant must hold a trademark, service mark, certification mark or collective mark, and the domain must exactly match the registered mark. Thai Department of Intellectual Property registrations get first priority; foreign marks require a Thai representative office or a power of attorney.

Tracked registrars that sell .co.th

None of the registrars we track sell .co.th at retail — it's available only through registry-accredited registrars (see Local registry and rules above for the official list).

The THNIC Foundation assigns T.H.NIC Company Limited to handle applications across the seven categories under .th and .ไทย. The exact-match rule is the constraint most foreign applicants underestimate.

.ไทย

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Thailand's Thai-script internationalised ccTLD, run under the same policy.

Eligibility: Governed by the same THNIC policy and category structure as .th.

Tracked registrars that sell .ไทย

None of the registrars we track sell .ไทย at retail — it's available only through registry-accredited registrars (see Local registry and rules above for the official list).

Punycode .xn--o3cw4h. A separate delegation from .th.

.com pricing in USD

Verified and sample pricing per registrar for this TLD, with first-year, renewal, three-year cost and the date each figure was checked
RegistrarFirst-yearRenewal3-year costWHOIS privacyLast checked
(verified price)
Spaceship logoSpaceship
$8.88 +$0.20$9.98 +$0.20$29.44Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Dynadot logoDynadot
$10.88$10.88$32.64Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Porkbun logoPorkbun
$11.08$11.08$33.24Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
NameSilo
$17.29$17.29$51.87Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Namecheap logoNamecheap
$11.28$18.48$48.24Free, with exceptions2026-08-19
(verified price)
Hover
$18.99$18.99$56.97Free, with exceptions2026-08-19
(sample price, not yet verified)
Cloudflare Registrar logoCloudflare Registrar
$10.44$10.44$31.32Free2026-05-12
(sample price, not yet verified)
Squarespace Domains logoSquarespace Domains
$11.00$20.00$51.00Free2026-05-12
(sample price, not yet verified)
GoDaddy logoGoDaddy
$11.99$21.99$55.97Free, with exceptions2026-05-12

+$0.20 marks the mandatory ICANN fee where a registrar itemises it separately instead of including it in the headline price. Prices are shown exactly as each registrar publishes them, and every ranking on this site compares the all-in total, so no registrar gains a position by splitting its price up.

Verified from the registrar's official pricing pageSample / preview pricing — pending verificationData sources

Most global registrars price domains in USD; local registrars often invoice in THB.

Can a registrar we track handle Thailand?

No registrar whose prices we verify sells any of the ccTLDs on this page, so a local or specialist registrar is the only route to them. A global registrar can still hold the .com, which renews from $10.18 at the cheapest seller we verify — many owners here run both.

Thailand ccTLDs and whether a registrar we verify sells each one
ccTLDSellers we verifyCheapest verified renewalvs cheapest .com
.co.th0Local registrar only—
.ไทย0Local registrar only—

Renewals are all-in and per year, at the cheapest registrar we verify for that extension, checked 2026-08-19. The .com reference is the cheapest verified .com renewal ($10.18). "Listed" counts registrars our country notes record as selling the extension without a price we have read ourselves.

What this page does not tell you: how the registrars based in Thailand compare. We do not track a single registrar based there — so any claim here that a local registrar is cheaper, better supported or easier to pay would be invention. Where local billing in Thai Baht (THB), local-language support, or a registry rule requires a local registrar, that is a reason to use one, and comparing them is work we have not done. Thailand also applies a local-presence or nexus requirement to at least one of its ccTLDs — see the registry rules above before assuming eligibility.

FAQ

What is the best domain registrar in Thailand?
Thailand has the strictest naming rule in this set, and it is about the name itself, not just the registrant. A .co.th domain requires the applicant to hold a matching trademark, service mark, certification mark or collective mark, and the domain must be exactly the registered mark with no abbreviation or extension. Applicants with legal standing in Thailand prove it with a passport or a legal-entity registration certificate plus supporting documents. A foreign trademark registered outside Thailand needs a local representative office that is a juristic person in Thailand, or a power of attorney appointing an authorised representative. No registrar we track sells any Thai string.
Do I need a local presence to register a .th domain?
Yes, and name-matched. .co.th requires the applicant to hold a trademark, service mark, certification mark or collective mark, with the domain exactly matching the registered mark. Applicants with legal standing in Thailand prove it with a passport or legal-entity registration certificate plus supporting documents; a trademark registered outside Thailand requires a local representative office that is a juristic person in Thailand, or a power of attorney appointing an authorised representative.
Which global registrars sell .th?
None of the registrars we track sell .co.th at retail. The THNIC Foundation assigns T.H.NIC Company Limited to handle applications across the seven categories under .th and .ไทย. The exact-match rule is the constraint most foreign applicants underestimate.
Which currency are domains billed in for users in Thailand?
Most global registrars bill in USD regardless of buyer location. Local registrars typically invoice in Thai Baht (THB). Thai registrars invoice in baht with Thai VAT. Global registrars bill in USD; Thai cards generally work for gTLDs.
What payment methods work in Thailand?
Thai registrars invoice in baht with Thai VAT. Global registrars bill in USD; Thai cards generally work for gTLDs.

Sources and changelog