The Board of Investment has announced that for BOI promotion applications made through electronic system (e-Investment Promotion), the applicant must follow the steps and consider the conditions. The applicant must fill out the investment promotion application form and attach the documents as specified by the BOI through e-Investment Promotion. After submitting an application through the […]
American nationals can do business in Thailand as same as Thai nationals under the Treaty of Amity between Thailand and USA. However, there are certain business activities that Americans are not entitled to do under the Treaty of Amity unless the company complies with the Foreign Business Law and obtain a Foreign Business License. Such […]
In the previous article, we listed the prohibited occupations to foreigners in Thailand. Today, we talk about the certain occupations from which the foreigners may be excluded in obtaining a work permit in Thailand in accordance with the Foreigner’s Working Management Emergency Decree, B.E, 2560 (2017) and the Additional Amendment (No. 2) B.E. 2561 (2018). […]
Foreigners are not allowed to set up a salon business in Thailand without a Thai partner. They cannot work as hairdressers or provide beauty salon services. Aside from hairdresser and salon services, foreigners are not allowed to do the following occupations: Foreigners must not engage in prohibited business activities and restricted occupations to avoid violating […]
In the previous posts, we talked about types of trademark, trademark registration procedure and requirements for trademark registration in Thailand. Aside from such requirements, the following supporting documents are needed to be attached with the application: We at Thai Lawyers provide services relating to Intellectual Property, such as trademark registration, and service mark registration. If […]
According to the Immigration Act B.E. 2522, Section 38, the owner of a house or property or hotel manager who accepts a foreigner that has been permitted to stay in Thailand temporarily must report to the officer at the Immigration Office in the area where the house, property or hotel is located within 24 hours […]
Normally, foreign individuals or foreign owned businesses are not permitted to own land in Thailand unless the land is on government-approved industrial estates. Companies that are at least 51% Thai owned may legally own land but there is an exception if a foreign majority owned company engage in projects approved by the Thailand Board of […]
In Thailand, an application to register trademark must be: In accordance with the Trademark Act for purposes of instituting legal proceedings related to 4 types of trademark, if the applicant or owner of a mark is not a permanent resident in Thailand, the business office or premises of such person or his/her lawyer or agent, […]
In accordance with the Trademark Act (No.3), trademarks in Thailand are categorized into 4 types: For a smooth trademark registration, a trademark must: (1) be distinctive; (2) not be prohibited under this Act; (3) not be the same as or similar to a trademark registered by another person Thai Lawyers can assist in registering trademarks […]
When hiring a foreigner, both employer and the foreign employee must keep these in mind after getting a work permit in Thailand: Thai Lawyers can assist employers and foreigners to obtain work permits and extend visa in Thailand. Whether it is a BOI or non-BOI company, we have the team of work permit experts for […]