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

Feb 13, 2019
6 years ago
Dario *********
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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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TLDR : Answer Summary
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.
Robert *******
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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