Regional Operating Headquarters or ROH is a company registered in Thailand providing managerial, administrative and technical services as well as other supporting services to ROH’s foreign branches or its associated enterprises. Such supporting services include as follows: General administration, business planning and coordination Procurement of raw materials and components Research and development of products Technical […]
Regional Operating Headquarters or ROH is a juristic company incorporated in Thailand providing managerial, administrative and technical services as well as other supporting services to ROH’s foreign branches or associated enterprises. The criteria for ROH (previous scheme) in order to qualify for tax privileges are the following: Minimum paid-up capital must not be less than […]
Today, we discuss the similarities and differences between a “Regional Office” and a “Representative Office” in Thailand. The levels of comparison are as follows: Governing law Both Representative Office and Regional Office are permitted to carry out business under Section 17, List 3 (21) other business services of the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542. At […]
In Thailand, employers who hire 10 or more employees must provide the evidences of employment as follows: Work rules & regulations in Thai language for the employees and disclose it at the workplace within 15 days since the day they started employing 10 or more employees. They also have to send a copy of the […]
A contract is deemed to be concluded and binding where the offer is accepted and the acceptance is communicated from the offeree to the offeror. It is an exchange of promises between two or more people for a particular purpose to do or not do something as a legally enforceable agreement. Agreements are made by […]
Question: I am American and going to do business in Thailand next month. I have to carry some cash in USD currency for my business. What is the amount of Foreign and Thai currency that visitors are allowed to bring into or out of Thailand? Answer: Foreign Currency If you carry any foreign currency of […]
Regarding the 30 days sick leave per Thailand labor law, does this include weekly holidays when you take a sick leave? That is a question from an Employee in Thailand that has just undergone a knee operation and has taken 30 days sick leave. Her employer informs her that she is over the quota of […]
Thai lawyers got an inquiry from a foreigner about doing business and setting up a company in Thailand. Question: I am German and have a Thai wife living in Thailand. I wish to do a business in Thailand soon. If I want to register a Thai limited company with my wife being majority owner, what […]
In general, a foreigner is allowed to lease land in Thailand for not exceeding 30 years with an option of renewal, but it must not exceed 30 years from the date of renewal. (Read here for more information about 30 year land lease in Thailand by foreigners.) However, according to the Government policy under the […]
Foreigners wanting to own land in Thailand, a lot of the time, will opt for Land Lease, which is the most straightforward approach to acquire land in Thailand. Many foreigners feel more secure knowing that a legally registered land lease remains valid and effective even if the land is sold to another person. Thailand’s land […]