We frequently provide turnkey services for the implementation of factory projects including land acquisition, plant construction, importation of machinery and equipment, licensing and permits, contracts, employment, taxation, corporate governance and ongoing legal needs.
We advise on the full range of FDI matters and assist in establishing a wholly foreign-owned subsidiary company or joint venture, conduct due diligence, structure inbound and outbound investments and loans, advise on profit repatriation and return of capital, assess the risks of foreign investment partnerships with local representatives, customize shareholding structures for foreign companies and guide clients on the various investment incentives and business structures available under Thai law, including:
- Thailand Board of Investment Promotion
- foreign business licenses and sector-specific licensing
- Treaty of Amity privileges
- foreign fully/majority-owned company
- foreign minority-owned company
- representative office
- branch office
- regional office
- regional operating headquarters
While the Thai government actively promotes FDI in Thailand, certain foreign ownership restrictions apply to foreign nationals under Thailand’s Foreign Business Act. We advise on reporting requirements, acquiring business licenses and receiving protection under bilateral and multilateral trade and investment treaties.
