Opening/buying/ Starting Business In Phuket

[rawaireddragon]

There are also lots of people who had business's in their home country, and then come to Thailand with the attitude "Well I did back home so why not here".

Just because you had a business back home does not mean you will hit the ground running in Thailand. It helps if you have some sort of business savvy from a past experience, but its not the key ingredient.

Business experience is all well and good and just one ingredient, however a large number of entreprenueurs here fail because they cannot adapt to the local conditions.

In terms of staff interaction, if you apply a western attitude and ethic, you are going to have MAJOR problems. How many times do you go to a restaurant or shop that has NO staff or rude and surly staff. 9 times out of 10 the falang owner has shouted or caused them a problem. No staff, no business.

In terms of dealing with the Tax, government and licensing authorities a western attitude is going to get you nowhere fast. How many times have you stood in immigration or the tax office and seen a falang kicking off, and when how many times does he get what he wants?

A lot of guys portray the attitude that the western way is superior and the agency or staff member they are dealing with is in some way a lesser or more ignorant individual.

When the businessman can adapt and change the business mindset this is the FIRST and major ingredient to success.

[SeanPhuket]

Business experience is all well and good and just one ingredient, however a large number of entreprenueurs here fail because they cannot adapt to the local conditions.

In terms of staff interaction, if you apply a western attitude and ethic, you are going to have MAJOR problems. How many times do you go to a restaurant or shop that has NO staff or rude and surly staff. 9 times out of 10 the falang owner has shouted or caused them a problem. No staff, no business.

In terms of dealing with the Tax, government and licensing authorities a western attitude is going to get you nowhere fast. How many times have you stood in immigration or the tax office and seen a falang kicking off, and when how many times does he get what he wants?

A lot of guys portray the attitude that the western way is superior and the agency or staff member they are dealing with is in some way a lesser or more ignorant individual.

When the businessman can adapt and change the business mindset this is the FIRST and major ingredient to success.

Very good advice! ...

[Damaz6052]

Thank you this is the type of information myself and other people are interested in.

How about your business idea can you share it? If you need an accountant I can recommend mine she works out of Phuket Town and has been very helpful with my business, she charges a bit more than most but get's the job done.