A Step Towards an End to Frustration and “Tea‐Money” in Thailand?
“Tea money” and red tape have long plagued Thailand’s licensing process. A 2015 law aims to fix that — find out how the Licensing Facilitation Act limits government discretion and forces transparency.
Are you the director of a Thai company? You should be aware of your significant legal liabilities
Outsourcing your company’s legal and accounting work doesn’t outsource your personal liability. Thai directors face both civil and criminal exposure — including possible imprisonment — for failures that may seem purely administrative.
Must You Include “Company, Limited”, In Your Thai Business Sign?
The first of a two-part series examining common legal misconceptions about Thai business signs — specifically, whether a Thai limited company is required to display “company limited” on its sign, and what the Juristic Persons Offences Act actually requires.
Can you hold your own Thai Company shareholders meeting?
Holding majority voting rights in your Thai company doesn’t mean you can skip the shareholders’ meeting altogether. A 1965 Council of State opinion suggests “meeting” legally requires more than one person — even if you hold all the votes that matter.
Can you name your Thailand company “[your name here] Limited”?
Naming a Thai company isn’t as simple as picking a word and registering it — even a promoter’s own surname can be rejected over spelling. Here’s how the name reservation process works, and how to fight back if the Registrar disputes your spelling.
INVESTOR-STATE AGREEMENTS Encouraging Investment By Protecting Foreign Investors
A look at the legal tools protecting foreign investors in Thailand — from contractual “freezing clauses” in public-private contracts to treaty-based guarantees like fair treatment and protection from expropriation — plus how Thailand’s own arbitration track record holds up internationally.
Doing Business in Thailand – Limited Partnership
Thailand’s limited partnership splits liability into two distinct classes of partner — but step into management as a limited-liability partner, and you risk losing that protection entirely.
Doing Business in Thailand – Partnership: Unregistered or Registered
Whether your Thai partnership is registered or not changes more than paperwork — it determines who creditors can sue first, and how the partnership itself gets taxed.
Doing Business in Thailand – Private Company Limited
An overview of the private company limited, the most common business structure for foreigners investing in Thailand, covering shareholder and director requirements, liability, taxation, and foreign ownership limits.