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Practical Notes

Practical questions about investing, building and operating in Thailand.

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Corporate & M&A

Should the operator, licence holder, employer and revenue recipient be the same company?

Not always. A business group can lawfully use different companies for property ownership, staffing, licences, contracting and payment collection. The problem arises when those…

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Foreign Investment, BOI & FBA

When is a loan really an intra-group loan for Thai regulatory purposes?

Calling two companies “group companies” is not enough. For a company that is a foreigner under Thailand’s Foreign Business Act, lending money is generally treated as a service…

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Employment & Immigration

Can a foreign employee work for a group company other than the authorised employer?

Do not assume that a corporate group can move foreign employees between affiliates informally. The Department of Employment’s current public guidance states that a foreign worker…

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