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SUWANVARA LAWFIRM
บริษัท สุวรรณวรา ลอว์เฟิร์ม จำกัด
Suwanvara Lawfirm
SUWANVARA LAWFIRM
บริษัท สุวรรณวรา ลอว์เฟิร์ม จำกัด
Bangkok

BOI & Foreign Business Setup Lawyer in Bangkok — Incorporation, FBL, Treaty of Amity, EEC

Setting up a foreign-controlled business in Thailand routes through one of several systems: a Thai limited company with up to 49% foreign ownership (the default under the Foreign Business Act), a BOI-promoted company that can be 100% foreign-owned for promoted activities, a Foreign Business Licence (FBL) for activities outside BOI scope, the US Treaty of Amity (for US persons), or an EEC-zone structure. Each carries different timelines, costs, tax positions, and ongoing reporting. We help foreign investors pick the right path before anyone signs a lease, and we then run the incorporation and post-incorporation compliance.

Scope of BOI and foreign business setup lawyer work in Bangkok

  • Pre-incorporation structuring — match the right vehicle to your industry, ownership, and tax goals
  • Thai limited company incorporation (with or without foreign minority)
  • BOI application — eligibility review, business plan, post-promotion compliance
  • Foreign Business Licence (FBL) application for non-BOI activities
  • US Treaty of Amity registration for qualifying US-controlled entities
  • EEC-zone setup for manufacturing and S-curve industries
  • Post-setup: tax registration, work permits, employment compliance, accounting setup

Process

  1. 1Free structuring consultation — review business model, activities, ownership goals
  2. 2Choose the right vehicle and draft the constitutional documents
  3. 3Reserve name and incorporate at the Department of Business Development
  4. 4Apply for BOI promotion, FBL, or Treaty of Amity registration as applicable
  5. 5Set up tax registration, VAT, social security, work permits, and bank accounts

Documents to prepare

  • •Passport(s) of foreign founder(s)
  • •ID and household registration of any Thai co-founder(s)
  • •Business plan / activity description (for BOI / FBL applications)
  • •Proof of registered office address — lease agreement and landlord consent
  • •Proof of paid-up capital (minimum thresholds vary by structure)

Courts we appear at in Bangkok

  • •Bangkok South Civil Court
  • •Civil Court
  • •Criminal Court
  • •Central Labor Court
  • •Central Tax Court
  • •Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court

Bangkok and metro (Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan)

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Contact our Bangkok attorneys

We serve clients across Thailand. Initial consultation.

Contact+66 92 254 2045

Frequently asked questions — BOI and foreign business setup lawyer in Bangkok

3 questions answered

It is the default under the Foreign Business Act for restricted activities — but there are legitimate routes around it: BOI promotion (most BOI-eligible activities can be 100% foreign-owned), Foreign Business Licence, the US Treaty of Amity (for US persons), and unrestricted activities that don't fall under the FBA at all. We will not arrange nominee Thai shareholders — that's an offence — but we will tell you the lawful path that gets you closest to 100% ownership for your activity.