Opening a business

[thaileader]

My wife is a Thai national and wishes to open a business offering marketing advice to businesses.

She anticipates the need to employ 3 to 4 Thais in due course and is considering a premises nearby to operate from.

Does she need to register this business even though it will not be a limited company.

[Sunbelt Asia]

Your wife can open a sole proprietorship which she registers at the local District Office, please be aware that if she goes this route she will not be able to provide you with a work permit since generally they will not issue work permits to sole proprietorships.

However, it is advisable that she does register her business at the District Office, there is no need for it to be a Thai Limited Company, the process for registering this kind of business is fairly straightforward.

She will still need to enroll her employees in the Social Fund and make the monthly payments to ensure they stay enrolled, this regulation is required for all employers.

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