Legal Section - Doing Business
You will find here a series of summaries providing an overview of useful legal regulations, processes and legal issues for Doing Business in Thailand.
Work Permit for an Expatriate with a Thai Spouse
Normally, each work permit issued to a foreign national will require 2 million Baht of registered paid-up capital of the company.
New Practice for Business Visa Cancellation
Under previous rules, after cancelling a business visa at the Immigration Bureau, an expatriate must leave Thailand before midnight on the same date.
Late Submission of the List of Shareholders
According to the Civil and Commercial Code, the directors of a Company have a duty to submit an updated list of Shareholders to the registrar at least once a year, by submitting it not later than 14 days after the date of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (‘AGM’).
Payment of Share Capital
What is the Procedure for Calling the Additional Payment of Share Capital? Under Thai Corporate Law, at the time of incorporating a private company limited, the first payment of share capital called by the Board of Directors must not be less than twenty-five percent of the par value of the registered share capital.
New Ministerial Regulation for Service Businesses
The Ministry of Commerce has defined the non-restricted service businesses that a foreigner can operate without obtaining a foreign business license.