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Set Up a Foreign-Owned Business in Thailand
If your business involves foreign shareholders, Corporly reviews the ownership and licensing considerations that apply to your proposed activities and recommends an appropriate setup route before any documents are prepared.
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Scope and deliverables
What this service includes
- Review of your proposed activities, investors and operating structure
- Assessment of foreign ownership restrictions relevant to your case
- Identification of an appropriate setup route and any approval requirements
- A confirmed scope covering documents, fees and next steps
- Referral into the relevant registration, licence or promotion service
What we need from you
Information required from the client
- A description of the intended business activities
- Nationality and profile of the proposed investors
- Proposed shareholding and capital structure
- Where the business will operate and any premises arrangements
- Any target customers or contracts already envisaged
Who it's for
Is this the right service for you?
- Founders or investors planning a business with foreign shareholders
- Businesses unsure which ownership structure or licence route applies to their activities
- Investors comparing a standard company, a Foreign Business Licence, and BOI promotion before committing to one
Limitations
What this service does not cover
- This service reviews and recommends a route — it does not itself register a company, apply for a licence, or submit a BOI application; you are referred into the relevant service once a route is confirmed
- Eligibility for any route depends on the activity and cannot be confirmed before the scope review
How it works
The process, step by step.
01
Share your plans
Complete the eligibility questions describing your activities, investors and structure.
02
Scope review
We review ownership and licensing considerations relevant to your case.
03
Route recommendation
You receive an appropriate setup route with the documents, fees and approvals it involves.
04
Proceed with confidence
Move into registration, a Foreign Business Licence, or BOI promotion as appropriate.
Pricing
How pricing works for this service
The ownership and route review is scoped and quoted after Corporly reviews your proposed activities and investor profile. Once a route is confirmed, the registration, licence or promotion service you move into has its own pricing route.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about foreign-owned business setup.
It depends on the activity. Some activities are open to majority or full foreign ownership, others are restricted and may require a licence or promotion. Corporly assesses your specific activities before confirming a route. // TODO(legal): confirm which activity categories Corporly will state publicly.
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Tell us what your business needs. Corporly will confirm the scope, required documents, fees and next steps before work begins.