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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Today, we got an inquiry about registering a company that will not just export products from Thailand but will also import some products to sell in Thailand. Although foreigners can engage in export activities without the help of a Thai partner, they cannot engage in sales in Thailand unless they have a Thai partner or […]
Thai Lawyers can help you register with trademark registration in Thailand. Aside from preparing the application forms and necessary Power of Attorneys, the following information are required from the applicant: The consideration period and approval of the trademark may take approximately 6 to 12 months from the date that we submitted the application. The officer […]
In general, foreigners can engage in export business without having the Thai partner. Hence, if a foreigner wants to export chicken parts, he can setup a 100% foreign owned company and do exports provided that he gets the necessary permits. To do so, a Health Certificate from the Department of Livestock Development and Export Permit […]
Previously, we talked about the business of fertilizer production in Thailand. Today, we got an inquiry on how to import fertilizers to be sold in Thailand. The first step is to set up a limited company, either as a Thai majority owned or a 100% foreign owned provided that it has been granted a Foreign […]
A Branch Office or a Representative Office that is permitted to operate the business in Thailand must comply with certain conditions. One of these conditions is the remittance of its investment capital from the Head Office. The minimum capital to register a Branch or Representative Office in Thailand is THB 3 million. The Head Office […]
Currently, there must be a minimum of 2 promoters to form a private limited company in Thailand. Company promoters are responsible for registering the company with the Department of Business Development of the Ministry of Commerce. The promoters must be individuals, not juristic persons or company and must be 12 years of age or older. […]