Expand your international business to Thailand with ease. We can help you simplify the requirements laid out by the government and expertly guide you through the application process from start to finish.
Expand your international business to Thailand with ease. We can help you simplify the requirements laid out by the government and expertly guide you through the application process from start to finish.
A Branch Office is fundamentally a foreign company that registers its presence in Thailand in the form of a branch. The branch in Thailand is not considered as a separate entity from the foreign company, but it is merely an extension of its foreign head office. Therefore, the branch will not have separate shareholders or Bylaws from those of the head office. The activities of the branch may differ from those of the foreign head office.
Restricted to the business for which the Branch Office is registered
The application process for registering a Branch Office in Thailand requires the company documents of the foreign head office to be notarized, translated to Thai language, and a complete business plan to be provided for the intended activities to be carried out in Thailand. Please find here a list of documents which should be prepared for the application to be submitted at the Ministry of Commerce:
The process of registering a Branch Office in Thailand is slightly more complex than registering a limited company due to the lengthy duration and cost of incorporation, but several multinational companies may choose to proceed with this option. It should be noted that since the branch is a foreign entity, its activities must not fall under the Foreign Business Act’s lists of prohibited activities. The minimum capital required for establishment is at 3 million THB, and there is also a 3 million THB investment required for every business activity which the Branch Office will operate in Thailand. Once registered, the Branch Office will also receive a Foreign Business License to operate its business in Thailand.
Unlike the Representative Office, a Branch Office is allowed to earn income in Thailand. The general legal and tax related compliance for a Branch Office in Thailand are the same as that of a foreign-owned company registered in Thailand.
You will never have to touch a legal form (apart from signing it).
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Umpire Legal Co., Ltd.
246 Times Square Building, Unit 11-01
11th Floor, Sukhumvit Road (12-14)
Khlongtoey, Bangkok 10110 Thailand
We are open Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 6:00 pm