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Foreign Business License FBL Thailand
Outsiders are disallowed from working explicit organizations in Thailand that are set out underneath in three records from the Unfamiliar Business Act (FBA).
An unfamiliar permit to operate can be gotten to work organizations under Records Two and Three.
The cycle to get an unfamiliar permit to operate in Thailand is long and costly with no assurance of positive outcomes.
An unfamiliar permit to operate can be gotten to work organizations under Records Two and Three.
The cycle to get an unfamiliar permit to operate in Thailand is long and costly with no assurance of positive outcomes.
Most unfamiliar possessed organizations in Thailand are organized utilizing a Thai larger part investor or Leading group of Venture (BOI) honors to stay away from use of the Unfamiliar Business Act.
The main sorts of organizations the outsiders can claim 100% percent in Thailand without a permit are makers and exporters.
For the most part, we wouldn't prescribe to apply for an unfamiliar permit to operate in Thailand with the exception of huge notable worldwide organizations contributing enormous amounts of capital and making various positions for Thai residents.
The main sorts of organizations the outsiders can claim 100% percent in Thailand without a permit are makers and exporters.
For the most part, we wouldn't prescribe to apply for an unfamiliar permit to operate in Thailand with the exception of huge notable worldwide organizations contributing enormous amounts of capital and making various positions for Thai residents.
Download the Procedures_FDL_FBA.pdf
Service price: 290,000 ฿
Time for complete: 2 months or more
Controlled activities
The Thai legislator annexed a Third List to the FBA, listing all businesses in which Thai nationals are not ready to compete unless permitted by the Director-General with the approval of the Committee. Do note that this permission will most probably be subjected to certain conditions. The activities mentioned in List three concern amongst others:
The list is not only long. A carryall clause has been inserted as well: ‘other categories of service business except that prescribed in the ministerial regulations’. This clause gives the Director-General extensive powers; every activity can be subjected to his approval, except for those expressly authorised (e.g. hotel management service).
License Absolute prohibition
Foreigners as described above shall be prohibited from operating the following businesses (enumerated in List One, annexed to the FBA):
Given the fact that these activities touch the very essence of Thai economic culture, it seems understandable that these activities cannot be conducted by foreigners.
Controlled activities
List two and three give an overview of the activities that can be conducted by foreigners, but only if they have received special permission to do so. It concerns two groups of businesses, subdivided based upon what is protected. First of all, national safety and security, art and culture, tradition and folk handicraft and natural resources or environment are safeguarded. A foreigner cannot start up a business affecting these areas, unless permitted by the Minister of Commerce with the approval of the Cabinet. It concerns:
List two
Group 1: Businesses related to the national safety or security
- Production, selling and maintenance of:
- Firearms, ammunition, gun powder, explosives
- Accessories of firearms, ammunitions and explosives
- Armaments, ships, air-crafts or military vehicles
- Equipment or components, all categories of war materials
- Domestic land, waterway or air transportation, including domestic airline business
- Production, selling and maintenance of:
Group 2: The businesses affecting arts and culture, traditional and folk handicraft
- Trading antiques or art objects being Thai arts or handicraft
- Production of carved wood
- Silkworm farming, production of Thai silk yarn, weaving Thai silk or Thai silk printing
- Production of Thai musical instruments
- Production of gold ware, silverware, nielloware, bronze ware or lacquerware
- Production of crockery of Thai arts and culture
Group 3: The businesses affecting natural resources or environment
- Manufacturing sugar from sugarcane
- Salt farming, including underground salt
- Rock salt mining
- Mining, including rock blasting or crushing
- Wood fabrication for furniture and utensil production
In order to conduct a business of List two, at least 40% of the capital has to be held by Thai nationals or juristic persons that are not foreigners under the FBA. The FBA also states that unless there is a reasonable cause, the Minister (with the approval of the Cabinet) may reduce the proportion requirement but it shall not be less than 25 percent and the number of Thai directors shall not be less than two-fifths of the total number of directors.
Our Foreign Business License - FBL application service includes the following:
- Advise client on all required information and documents to apply for a foreign business license.
- Prepare a foreign business application with the assistance of the client.
- Filing the application with the MOC.
- Assist in communicating with the MOC.
- Accompanying the representatives of the client in meetings with the MOC if necessary.
- Make presentations to the MOC in regards to the business plan.
- Follow up the application with the MOC officers.
- Submit any additional information or documents required by the MOC with the assistance of the client.
- Receive the foreign business license.
- Provide an English translation of the foreign business license.
- Correspondence by email, telephone and in person meetings when necessary.
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