Type's of business

[halfpast_2]

hello does anybody know if there are any business's you cannot opperate within thailand being a foreigner??? is it ok starting up a resturant ect???

[Indo-Siam]

Operating a restuarant is OK.

Prohibited occupations:

Labour

Work in agriculture, animal breeding forestry, fishery or general farm supervision

Masonry, carpentry, or other construction work

Wood carving

Driving motor vehicles or non-motorised carriers, except for piloting international aircraft

Shop attendant

Auctioning

Supervision, auditing or giving services in accounting, except occasional international auditing

Gem cutting and polishing

Hair cutting, hair dressing and beautician work

Hand weaving

Mat weaving or making of wares from reed, rattan, kenaf, straw or bamboo pulp

Manufacture of manual fibrous paper

Manufacture of lacquerware

Thai musical instrument production

Manufacture of nielloware

Goldsmith, silversmith and other precious metal work

Manufacture of bronzeware

Thai doll making

Manufacture of mattresses and padded blankets

Alms bowl making

Manual silk product making

Buddha image making

Manufacture of knives

Paper and cloth umbrella fabrication

Shoemaking

Hat making

Brokerage or agency work, except in international business

Dressmaking

Pottery or ceramics

Manual cigarette rolling

Legal or litigation service

Clerical or secretarial work

Manual silk reeling and weaving

Thai character type-setting

Hawking business

Tourist guide or tour organising agency

Architectural work

Civil engineering work

Good luck!

Indo-Siam

[george]

Topic moved from Visa forum branch to Business Branch.

[Sunbelt Asia]

You can be Director or Consultant.  For instance, only six licensed foreign lawyers in Thailand but many work for the International firms as a Director or as an Consultant. They are granted a work permit on that basis.