Foreign ownership limits, BOI promotion, licences and work permits all shape how your Thai business should be set up. We work out the right route first, then register the company and keep it compliant.
Under the Foreign Business Act, most service businesses are limited to 49% foreign ownership. There are lawful routes to majority or full control. Which one fits depends on what you do, where your shareholders come from and how much you invest.
Foreign shareholders hold up to 49%, with control protected through the articles and share classes. Thai shareholders must be genuine investors, never nominees.
Activities promoted by the Board of Investment can be 100% foreign-owned, with possible tax holidays and easier work permits.
A licence from the Ministry of Commerce lets a majority-foreign company carry on a restricted business.
Companies controlled by US citizens can be majority-owned in many sectors under the Treaty of Amity.
The standard Thai company, registered with the Department of Business Development. At least two shareholders.
Learn more →With a Thai partnerA company built with a Thai partner, with governance and exit terms agreed from day one.
Learn more →No revenueA licensed presence for sourcing, quality control and market information for your head office.
Learn more →No entity neededEmploy staff in Thailand through our entity while you decide on your own structure.
Learn more →Ownership route, business scope, registered capital and work-permit needs, agreed in writing.
We reserve your company name and register the company with the Department of Business Development.
Tax ID, VAT registration when required, a corporate bank account and social security registration.
Work permits and visas for foreign staff, then monthly accounting, payroll and statutory filings.
Thailand welcomes foreign business, but ownership rules, licences and work-permit conditions trip up companies that move too fast. We slow the decisions down and speed the paperwork up.
A free 30-minute structure review. You leave with a recommended ownership route, a realistic timeline and a fixed fee.