Practical explainers on legal and professional topics in Thailand. General information only, not legal advice.
7 guides on Justenda.
Business & Corporate
A foreigner needs both a Non-B visa and a work permit to work in their own Thai company. The 4:1 staff ratio, the capital rule, the BOI shortcut, and how the process works in 2026.
Business & Corporate
Using Thai nominee shareholders to fake a Thai-majority company is a criminal offence, not a shortcut. The penalties, how it gets caught, and the legal routes that do the same job safely.
Business & Corporate
BOI promotion can give a foreign company a corporate tax holiday, up to 100% ownership, land rights, and fast-tracked work permits. Which activities qualify, and how to apply in 2026.
Business & Corporate
American founders have a route no other nationality does. A clear 2026 guide to owning up to 100% of a Thai company under the US-Thailand Treaty of Amity: who qualifies, what it excludes, and how to get certified.
Business & Corporate
Registering a Thai limited company is faster than most people expect. A step-by-step 2026 guide: name reservation, the MOA, DBD registration, tax, VAT, social security, and the fees.
Business & Corporate
The Foreign Business Act decides which businesses a foreigner can own in Thailand. Lists 1, 2, and 3 in plain English, what needs a licence, the penalties, and the ways around them.
Business & Corporate
You don't always need 51% Thai shareholders. A clear 2026 guide to the routes foreigners use to own up to 100% of a Thai company: the Amity Treaty, BOI, and more.