Setting up a office at Condo in Bangkok

[sammykapcan]

Dear All, I am Education consultant living and working in Seattle, USA. I formed a company  (XXX Co. Ltd)  in Bangkok around 3 years ago. Company was providing consultancy to students wishing to study in America. I live most of time in USA but visiting Bangkok office 3-4 times a year to see how my staff was doing and for meetings with students. I have Non-B (Business) visa issued by Thai Embassy in Washington, DC.  I had small office before (with 2 Thai Employees) in Trendy Building at Asok but due to COVID-19 (Financial hardships), i had to close my office at commercial space and laid off one employee.

 

I have only one Thai staff now who works as office assistant. She is on payroll since inception of the company. My company is in good standing and file income tax as per local laws.

 

I own a condo in Thonglor,  When I left Bangkok in March 2020, I sold all my home furniture and moves office table and chairs in the Condo. Since i have no plan to move to Bangkok for next 1-2 year for family reasons, i gave my condo key to my staff and advise her to work from that location to respond emails to the students and parents.  There is no walk-in clients  at this point, if any enquiry or client wants to visit, my assistant meets the client at coffee shop near to the Condo. 

 

I am wondering, is it ok to work like this for next 1 to 2 years and do i need to inform DBD department or any office in Bangkok pertaining to this change.

As well, Is it ok to run the office from condo for consulting profession where my staff only use laptop for work and most of the business is conducted over the  phone.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

[ezzra]

Yes you need to inform all the relevant authorities of relocation your office, but you also need the verify with the condo juristic office if setting up an office in what is a residential premises allows according to the condo's rules and regulations, other then that you're good...

[asiaexpat]

When you bought the condo there were covenants (rules that must be followed) in the contract. These covenants will determine what you can do in your condo and most forbid commercial operations. As long as there is no outward appearance of commercial activity you are probably ok though.

[digbeth]

If you are VAT registered you need to have  a picture showing  your company sign with the house number as well asshowing the building, often a shot of the sign in front of the room in a rented building is fine 

they might ask for this when you register the change of business address as well, if you can arrange this with the condo... or even just temporarily stick the sign to your door as the picture is taken it might be okay?

[sammykapcan]

Thanks for your valuable advice. As ezzra said, I need to inform all relevant authorities, please provide me the name of those offices. Condo Juristic Office has no problem as long as there are inbound traffic of customers. At present, only one person staff in and out there. She comes at 8 am and leave 3 PM.