Practical Notes
Practical questions about investing, building and operating in Thailand.
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01How should acquisition funding, security release and asset transfer be sequenced at closing?
A financed acquisition should be planned as one connected closing sequence. If the asset is already mortgaged, the buyer may need the new lender’s money to repay the old lender;…
02Should acquisition or refinancing debt sit in the existing operating company or a new special-purpose company?
There is no universal “cleaner” answer. Using the existing operating company may avoid transferring assets and licences, but the lender also sees that company’s legacy…
03Can a business acquisition close before all operating licences transfer?
Sometimes the ownership transaction can close before every operational licence is reissued or transferred—but that does not mean the buyer can lawfully operate every regulated…
04How should a Letter of Intent be drafted if the parties do not want the acquisition itself to be binding?
State the position expressly. A Letter of Intent is a preliminary deal document used to record the main commercial understanding before the final acquisition agreement is signed.…
05Can a buyer keep the existing hotel brand on the seller’s terms after acquiring the hotel?
Not necessarily. A hotel sale does not automatically transfer the seller’s franchise or brand bargain to the buyer. The existing agreement may require brand approval of the…
06What environmental approvals should a buyer verify before acquiring or financing a project in Thailand?
Do not treat an environmental consultant’s report—or the consultant’s professional licence—as proof that the project itself received the required environmental approval. First…
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