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Do I need a Work Permit to open a Representative Office in Bangkok as a foreign director?

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Feb 13, 2019

6 years ago

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Hi all, I am opening a Representative Office in Bangkok for my company. The registration of the business will be done soon and I will act as director. The company that is following the paperwork said that until few weeks ago I would not have needed Working Permit, but recently the law changed. The situation is not really clear and different sources give different version. until now I live and work  in Vietnam ( I am Italian) and also the Thai Embassy here did not give clear feedback.  I know that everything will be done by a lawyer, but I would like to know if any of this group encountered similar situation and how it went. Thanks all in advance.

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An Italian national is opening a Representative Office in Bangkok and requires clarification on the necessity of a Work Permit as recent law changes may have altered requirements. Despite engaging a lawyer for assistance, the individual seeks insights from others who may have faced similar situations, particularly as conflicting information has been received from both the Thai Embassy and other sources.

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You have to visit the Ministry of Labor and ask there if there is need for a Work Permit of not. As the work permit is not Thai visa related I close the commenting.

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