🇹🇭 Thailand · Company Registration
Entity types, registration process, required documents, costs, and official registries.
Quick answer
Companies register with the Department of Business Development (DBD); a Thai limited company is common. The Foreign Business Act restricts foreign majority ownership in many sectors, though BOI promotion or the US Treaty of Amity can allow more.
Companies in Thailand register with the Department of Business Development (DBD); a Thai private limited company is common. Foreign ownership may be restricted under the Foreign Business Act.
- Companies register with the DBD; a private limited company is the usual form.
- The Foreign Business Act restricts foreign majority ownership in many sectors.
- BOI promotion or specific licences can allow greater foreign ownership.
Official authorities
- Department of Business Development (DBD)
Company registration authority.
Frequently asked questions
Can a foreigner own 100% of a Thai company?
In many sectors no — the Foreign Business Act caps foreign ownership; BOI promotion, certain licences, or the US-Thai Treaty of Amity can permit majority or full ownership.
What company type is standard?
A private limited company is the usual form, requiring at least the minimum number of shareholders.
Does a company help with a work permit?
Yes — a properly capitalised company with Thai employees is often needed to sponsor a foreigner's work permit.
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