BOI & Foreign Business Setup Lawyer in Uthai Thani — 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 Uthai Thani
- 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
- 1Free structuring consultation — review business model, activities, ownership goals
- 2Choose the right vehicle and draft the constitutional documents
- 3Reserve name and incorporate at the Department of Business Development
- 4Apply for BOI promotion, FBL, or Treaty of Amity registration as applicable
- 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)
About our team in Uthai Thani
Uthai Thani is a quiet rural province on the Sakae Krang river, with an economy tied to farming, rice cultivation, cage-based freshwater fishery, and the communities around the UNESCO-listed Huai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuary. We handle land and farmland matters, family and inheritance cases, agricultural-business contracts, and general civil and criminal work from our Bangkok branch.
Suwanvara Law Firm has litigated for 40+ years, since 1986. We understand that disputes in a riverside farming province like Uthai Thani usually turn on land boundaries, farmland title documents, and family inheritance. Our team travels to meet clients and appear at the Uthai Thani Provincial Court from our Bangkok branch, with bilingual service and nationwide coverage.
Courts we appear at in Uthai Thani
- •Uthai Thani Provincial Court
- •Uthai Thani Juvenile and Family Court
- •Central Labor Court
Covering Mueang Uthai Thani, Thap Than, Nong Chang, Ban Rai, and Lan Sak districts, plus nearby areas of Nakhon Sawan and Chai Nat provinces
Past matters in Uthai Thani
- Boundary and possession dispute over rice-farming land along the Sakae Krang river
- Estate administration and division of farmland within a farming family
Contact our Uthai Thani attorneys
We serve clients across Thailand. Initial consultation.
Further reading — related guide
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