Category Archives: Doing Business in Thailand

Can Myanmar Nationals Work as Tour Guides in Thailand?

Myanmar nationals can engage in tourism business activities in Thailand with their Thai partners but they cannot work as tour guides. According to the notification of the Ministry of Labour, all foreigners are not allowed to work as a tour guide in Thailand which involves: – bringing in individual or group tourists to travel to […]

Thailand Representative Office of a Myanmar Company

Myanmar nationals can set up a Representative Office of their Myanmar company in Thailand if the business that they want to do does not involve any income generating activities. A Representative Office is a kind of business set up by an overseas-based company to render marketing and other non-operational activities in Thailand. For instance, a […]

What to Be Filed by a Myanmar Business Operating in Thailand?

Thai Lawyers Limited assists many foreign companies including Myanmar businesses to register a company in Thailand. Once registered, they should be aware of the filing requirements, both monthly and yearly. We summarize the filing requirements for Myanmar businesses and companies from other countries that operate in Thailand below but please note that you may be […]

How Myanmar Nationals Can Do business in Thailand

Like other nationalities, Myanmar nationals can set up a company in Thailand without the need of a Thai partner for certain activities. Hence, you can fully own the company if you engage in the following business activities: Contact ThaiLawyers to discuss about the best option for you to do business in Thailand or get a […]

Items That Are Prohibited and Restricted in Thailand

Foreigners can engage in trading activities in Thailand. However, there are certain items that are prohibited and restricted as set by The Customs Department which foreigners must comply with. Prohibited Items These are items for which are prohibited either for import into or export out of Thailand. Such prohibited items include: Narcotics Pornographic materials Counterfeit […]

Health Massage and Health Spa Businesses in Thailand

What is the different between Health Massage and Health Spa Businesses in Thailand? A health massage license holder cannot operate a health spa business. However, if a company holds a health spa business license, it will be able to operate health massage business as well. This is because a Spa Business License covers the health […]

Foreign Ownership and Recruitment Business in Thailand

Can Americans set up a recruitment business in Thailand using the rights under the Treaty of Amity? Absolutely not. Can any foreigners have the majority ownership in a recruitment company? Definitely not. At ThaiLawyers, we get such inquiries from foreigners wanting to recruit Thai people to work overseas, all the time. Foreign ownership and recruitment […]

Countries Permitted to Enter Thailand From 1 November 2021

COVID or not, here we are! Thailand is partly opened. In accordance with the Notification of the Operation Centre for Measures on the Arrival into and Departure from Thailand, and Protection of Thai Nationals Abroad dated 21 October 2021, the following are the list of countries permitted to enter Thailand from November 1, 2021. Australia […]