Can my friend's small food shop provide me with a B visa in Thailand?

Jul 9, 2018
6 years ago
Mohammad ********
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one of my friend have a very small food shop, i think only 8 peoples can sit and eat there. so you know how small it is. he says he can provide me a B visa.... is it true he can? please let me know
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The post discusses the complexities surrounding obtaining a B visa for business purposes in Thailand. A user queries whether their friend's small food shop can provide them with a B visa. Responses clarify that a small business may not meet the necessary requirements to sponsor a B visa without sufficient capitalization and employed Thai staff. They suggest alternatives, such as entering Thailand on a tourist visa, forming a partnership, and then applying for a B visa through the appropriate channels. The conversation highlights misunderstandings about the visa process and emphasizes the need to comply with immigration regulations.
Mary ********
Good luck. This turns out badly for the non Thai most of the time.
Mohammad ********
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Thank you...
Daniel ************
@Mohammad *******
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Mohammad ********
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@Daniel ***********
thank you so much, that's what I found while reading some blogs. It's really kind of you all helping such a way. I am looking some lawyer now and wish to have good help from them too....
Daniel ************
@Mohammad *******
use a lawyer and they will tell you exactly what to do — and no, you dont need a non-b visa for setup a company
Mohammad ********
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Yep, just few min I was reading something like that in a blog... thank you for giving me info and help me out with right way...
Mohammad ********
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wow!!! i never know this information... thank you , your information help me a lot. thank you my all friends
Mark ***********
doesn't your friends small business provide him with a visa? If so his company cannot provide you with one - unless he increases the capitalisation of his company. But then he will need to employ additional Thai staff.
Mohammad ********
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its means i come in o visa ( visit visa ) then i get a thai patner and open a business. then he/ she will apply for me B visa... is it like that?
Mohammad ********
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@Michael ********
you are right ... I do agree with you...
Michael *********
Maybe he wants to help but don't know the rules.
Mohammad ********
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i got it now. then why he said i need B visa first.?... its really kind of you. god bless and i learned a lot from your page.
Robert *******
Sort of. You come to Thailand, set up a business, your Thai business partner apply for the work permit and after that you can apply for a Non Immigrant B visa.
Robert *******
You set up the business with your Thai partners, they apply for the work permit and with paper from company and Ministry of Labor you apply for the Non Immigrant B visa. You can set up a company with Thai partners on any allowed stay inside Thailand.
Mohammad ********
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i will not do a job, just need a b visa to opan my shop there, as he told me without b visa i am not allow to open any business here
Robert *******
What kind of job you're going to do in that small restaurant?
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