HANABITH Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Good day to all good people living in Phuket! New to Phuket and want to start a small business. I have an interesting food-on-the-go concept that me and my investor might want to try to bring to life here. We'll start with one or two stalls at Rawai to give it a try and then will probably go ahead further to Patong, Kata and other places. Joints will serve a simple Asian-style food. We understand that we're going to enter a highly competitive local market, but this model worked well in China so we thought why it won't be working here. Looking for a bunch of friendly advises (if any) ranging from "how to start" to "what to watch out for". Your kind word of "local wisdom" is highly appreciated in advance ))) Thanks, mates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Good luck. The first replies you will get on here will be about having a work permit to work legally if your foreign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANABITH Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 Thanks! We'going to establish a local company so it might not be the main issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachproperty Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 The model in china you speak of....is this something you and your investor did OR are you just copying the idea of what you saw in China and think it will work here? I only ask, because if you have to come on a public forum for advice, it would appear you have little or no experience....and...well....it will not be as easy as you think. Consider this...if your business does become a success it will be at the cost to your competitors (and in Thailand that can mean violence), also you may (probably will) have to pay tea money to stay in business either to the police or local mafia especially if you are successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertthebruce Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Anything Vegetarian or Healthy or Organic... is a BIG interest to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANABITH Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 The model in china you speak of....is this something you and your investor did OR are you just copying the idea of what you saw in China and think it will work here? I only ask, because if you have to come on a public forum for advice, it would appear you have little or no experience....and...well....it will not be as easy as you think. Consider this...if your business does become a success it will be at the cost to your competitors (and in Thailand that can mean violence), also you may (probably will) have to pay tea money to stay in business either to the police or local mafia especially if you are successful. Well, we're not just copying that Chinese model, was just a kind of inspiration, we have no experience but we have a guy to join our team who actually has, I'm just trying a new water ))) we're not ready for easy, that's why i'm here just for advise from someone to share his experience and for a friendly chat over this project that may have give us some ideas of what to do first. Yeah, I heard about that teat money thing too, it's common in many other places, so it doesn't surprise me at all. Thanks for you post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANABITH Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 Anything Vegetarian or Healthy or Organic... is a BIG interest to me... Simple Asian food but made healthy way - no MSG, little or no oil etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtklay Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinot Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Rule #1: Never do business in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 The biggest problem you will have is success. If it works well you will immediately be surrounded by copycats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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