Setting up an Representative office

[DDJJ]

Hi,

 

Does anyone have any experience in registering a representative office in Bangkok? The cost of setting up, is work permit allowed? 

Thank you and appreciate any answers provided.

 

 

[LogicThai]

Well, That's what I do for a living. It is one of the easiest things to do, comparatively, for a foreign entity, but still fairly bureaucratic, obviously, this being Thailand. Only bona fide foreign companies meeting all the requirements should apply.

One major advantage is to allow work permits for foreigners without needing to meet a quota of local staff.

Cost is comparable to setting up a company, and depends of the level of support required.

[DDJJ]

12 hours ago, LogicThai said:

Well, That's what I do for a living. It is one of the easiest things to do, comparatively, for a foreign entity, but still fairly bureaucratic, obviously, this being Thailand. Only bona fide foreign companies meeting all the requirements should apply.

One major advantage is to allow work permits for foreigners without needing to meet a quota of local staff.

Cost is comparable to setting up a company, and depends of the level of support required.

Thanks for the info. So you get local law firm to do the setting up and WP for you? 

[LogicThai]

7 hours ago, DDJJ said:

Thanks for the info. So you get local law firm to do the setting up and WP for you? 

Not quite. We are a local law firm, somehow. My company has its own lawyers and paralegals who take care of all the paperwork on behalf of our clients, that are the foreign companies needing such Representative Offices. We also use courriers for the legwork with Department of Labor and with Immigration. We also take care of accounting, tax compliance and payroll/HR matters, as a true One-Stop-Shop.

[BritTim]

I have observed two cases of companies trying to establish representative offices in Thailand using major law firms. Both were unsuccessful. The applications are scrutinised closely, and seem to be rejected unless you can demonstrate benefits accruing to Thailand from the office's establishment.

[DDJJ]

14 hours ago, LogicThai said:

Not quite. We are a local law firm, somehow. My company has its own lawyers and paralegals who take care of all the paperwork on behalf of our clients, that are the foreign companies needing such Representative Offices. We also use courriers for the legwork with Department of Labor and with Immigration. We also take care of accounting, tax compliance and payroll/HR matters, as a true One-Stop-Shop.

Please DM me your cost and chances of getting it approved.

[LogicThai]

On 12/14/2021 at 11:49 AM, DDJJ said:

Please DM me your cost and chances of getting it approved.

I will DM you my professional email, so that you can provide details of the legal entity wishing to register a RepOffice in Thailand. That's the starting point to forward your case to my legal colleagues, who will then let you know the fees they would charge for that case.

All the cases that we handled in the last year (either ourselves of in cooperation with our clients' retained law firm) have been successful, not necessarily because we are particularly brillant at it, but because one needs to get all the paperwork in order. If so, it goes through. If not, not.