Software developing companies who want to apply for Thailand BOI promotion for software, digital platform and digital content need to rethink their strategy. On 16 September 2021, the BOI announcement No. Sor 4/2564 cancelled the investment promotion of activities 5.7 (Software), 5.8 ( E-Commerce ) and 5.9 (Digital Services). Basically, all those were cancelled in […]
Our client consulted with us about the need to give an advance notice and severance pay to the employee who has completed the term of employment agreement. A Contract of Employment shall expire upon the completion of the period specified in the Contract of Employment without the need to give an advance notice. See below […]
A Juristic Person established under foreign laws that wants to operate in Thailand as a representative office will have to notify the Department of Business Development of their intention. Once approved, the DBD will issue a document for it, called “Certificate of the Identification Number of the Juristic Person established under foreign laws which operates […]
Foreigners wanting to set up a language school in Thailand needs to have Thai partners to apply for a school license at the Office of the Private Education Commission. If you want to set up a language school in Thailand, you must go through the formality prescribed by the Private School Act B.E. 2550 and […]
We have a client from England who wants to know if they should apply for Thailand BOI before or after having a company. Here are their questions and our answers: Q: The company has existing operations, office and employees. Also, we are in the process of sponsoring additional foreign workers. What would happen to the […]
When you have your employees, full time or part-time, work overtime, you have to pay them 1.5 to 3 times their normal wage. Here is how to calculate overtime for employees. You will take their hourly rate and multiply it by 1.5 for the time outside of the normal work hours on the work days […]
Your company may receive a letter from the Legal Execution Department with a copy of the writ of execution and a form to submit the sequestration money and they order you to deduct your employee’s salary for them because your employee lost in a court case and owes some people. The letter says that your […]
Wondering what kind of work permit and visa for Thailand startups is available to you? Here we have the answers. You must have a startup project, first. You may be eligible for the smart visa, SMART S, which is for Technology-based startup entrepreneurs in the targeted industries only. If your plan is approved, you will […]
We can help change smart visa Non B visa for you. Foreigners who have a smart visa sometimes wish to work for another company. They consult with us, ThaiLawyers, to see their options. If you have a smart visa, it means you can work with the company who gave you the smart visa without having […]
For foreign companies sourcing products from Bangkok based suppliers, you want to have an office closer to those suppliers to make your lives easier. Foreigners looking to set up a sourcing office in Bangkok for your overseas company should consider hiring a competent and reliable law firm like Thai Lawyers Ltd. to help with the […]