Duties Company limited in Thailand

Thai companies have normal reporting requirements (source Department of Busienss Registration (DBD))

Land Code Amendment Act

The Land Code Amendment Act (No.8) B.E. 2542 (1999) in English (source Department of Lands)

Foreign Business Act

Foreigners are restricted to operate businesses by the Foreign Business Act (English translation)

Land Code Act

Translation of the Thailand land Code Act. The Thai Land Code Act B.E. 2497

Thai Lease Law

Lease of immovable property in Thailand is governed by the Thailand Civil and Commercial Code

Property purchase through a Thai company

Thai law permits the purchase of land through a partly foreign owned Thai company structure

Property purchase on a Thai spouse's name

The procedure for the acquisition of land by Thais having spouses being foreign

Land Title Deeds in Thailand

Explanation of the different types of titled land in Thailand, ownership and possession of land

Land, house, condominium transfer tax

Transfer tax, specific business tax, stamp duty, withholding tax property transfer tax

Buying a Thai house (property law)

How to transfer a building in Thailand, transfer of ownership separate from the land in stands on

Business Registration Rules

The Business Registration Rules to prevent the use of nominees by foreigners

Hire for Commerce and Industry

To stimulate the Thai economy foreigners may under conditions hire land up to 50 years

Building and Land Tax

Building and Land Tax shall be collected at the rate of 12.5% of the yearly rental

Foreign Business Amendment fact sheet

The planned amendments to the Foreign Business Act which did not pass

The Land Office Guidelines (2006)

Registering land to a partly foreign owned Thai juristic entity and the Thai shareholders investigations

Work Permits in Thailand

A foreigner may work in Thailand if he has a valid visa and a work permit

Alien Employment Act

The new Employment Act has not yet been issued, translation of the 1978 Employment Act

Occupations restricted for foreigners

Foreigners may not perform work restricted for foreigners or violate the Alien Employment Act

Family Law

Translation of the Thailand Civil and Commercial Code, Thai family law (marriage law)

Thai Inheritance law

Translation of the Inheritance law in the Civil and Commerial Code of Thailand

Right of Usufruct

Property right of usufruct is a registered real right to use and manage an immovable property

Right of Superficies

The right of superficies grants the right to own a building upon land owned by someone else

Right of Usufruct

The Civil and Commercial Code, translation of the law text 'right of usufruct'

Hire of Property

Translation Thai Civil and Commercial Code sections 537 to 574 'Hire of Property'

Condo Apartments

Registered condominium apartment units opposite unregistered apartments in Thailand

Right of Habitation

Right of habitation is a registered real right to live in a building without paying rent

Thailand Copyright Act

The legal right to control the production and selling of a book, play, film, photograph or piece of music

Defunct companies

Companies in Thailand not carrying on business or in operation may be removed from the Registrar

Trademark Act

Trademark is defined as a mark used or proposed to be used on or in connection with goods

Patent Act

Patent means a document issued to grant protection for an invention or a design

Immigration Act

Alien means any person who is not of Thai nationality under the nationality Act

Condominium ownership

Foreigners and juristic persons regarded by law as foreigners may hold ownership of an apartment

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• Ministry of Labour
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