Buying a Business In Thailand – The Due Diligence

January 28 2012 Categories: Doing Business In Thailand, Thailand Business No comments yet

This post is the second post of a series dedicated to the issues to take into consideration when buying a business. Today we will discuss the matter of due diligence.

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Originally posted 2009-09-09 04:26:16.

Doing Business in Thailand: Global Corruption Barometer Part 2

January 28 2012 Categories: Doing Business In Thailand, Thailand Business No comments yet

In today post I continue to discuss the results of the World Bank Global Corruption Barometer 2009. Please see yesterday post on the same subject.

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Originally posted 2009-10-01 02:35:23.

Starting a Business: The One Start One Stop Investment Center

January 28 2012 Categories: Doing Business In Thailand, Thailand Business No comments yet

To enhance investment confidence and apparently to facilitate their life the government has established a One Start One Stop Investment Center (OSOS). The primary objective of the center is to help investor to start their business by regrouping up to 18 different administrations under a single roof. Will it help Thailand to regain foreign investors confidence.

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Originally posted 2009-12-02 01:50:44.

Corporate: Incorporating a Thai Company Step by Step

January 26 2012 Categories: Thailand Business, Thailand Company Registration No comments yet

Why review the private limited company set-up?

The private limited company is the legal vehicle that is the most commonly used by foreign investors in Thailand that is why we will review hereinafter the formalities of registration of a private limited company.

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Originally posted 2009-07-24 11:17:21.

Thailand Shadow Economy Poor Ranking

January 26 2012 Categories: Doing Business In Thailand No comments yet

I enjoyed checking from time to time studies and ranking about Thailand performance in today’s world. Now one study were Thailand is not doing good at all is the World Bank studies of the Shadow Economies.

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Business Registration: Thai Commercial Legal Entities

January 24 2012 Categories: Thailand Business, Thailand Company Registration No comments yet

The second option available to a foreign investor who wants to start a business in Thailand is to register a trading commercial legal vehicle (for example a subsidiary under the form of a Limited Company or a branch of a foreign company). [this post is an updated draft that replace one of my first posts]

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Originally posted 2009-10-16 02:09:26.

Thailand Moderatly Free Economy

January 24 2012 Categories: Doing Business In Thailand, Thailand Business No comments yet

As every year the Heritage Foundation has published its world index of economical freedom for 2012. This is certainly one of the indexes where I would like Thailand to be ranking higher. So how is Thailand ranked in terms of economics freedom?

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Starting a Business in Thailand (2): The Restaurant

January 23 2012 Categories: Doing Business In Thailand, Thailand Business No comments yet

If you want to start a restaurant in Thailand the first question you will have to ask yourself is: May a foreign investor legally open a restaurant in Thailand? The answer is No, Restaurant and Bar business are services activities under the Foreign Business Act List 3 which activities may be exercised by foreign investors only upon applying and receiving a Foreign Business License. The only exceptions are US Citizens who benefit of the US Amity Treaty and may operate a restaurant under a 100% US form.

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Originally posted 2009-11-05 02:44:17.

Thailand BOI: Promoted Activities: Agriculture Products

January 23 2012 Categories: Thailand BOI, Thailand Business No comments yet

What are the agricultural activities eligible for promotion?

As you already know the Board of Investment is the agency in charge of promoting certain sectors of Thai economy. As such the BOI role is among other to determine:

What are the activities which are eligible for promotion

What are the conditions attached to said promotion

What are the privileges attached to said business activity

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Originally posted 2009-08-03 07:05:20.

Thailand BOI: Promoted Activities: Metal, Machinery,Transport

January 23 2012 Categories: Thailand BOI, Thailand Business No comments yet

What are the activities eligible for promotion under section 4 of the BOI list?

Reminder: As you already know the Board of Investment is the agency in charge of promoting certain sectors of Thai economy. As such the BOI role is among other to determine:

What are the activities which are eligible for promotion

What are the conditions attached to said promotion

What are the privileges attached to said business activity

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Originally posted 2009-08-05 14:46:31.