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What are the legal requirements for a self-employed diving instructor in Thailand?

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Jul 13, 2023

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Hi Guys ! I Hope Evry body is doing fine.

I'm a diving Instructor and I would liké to Come to Phuket for working. I need to set my own compagny to work as a self employed instructor and and to do freelancing for dive center. Does anyone know a Law consultant who could help me to deal with thé Thaï paperwork ?

Thanks a lot ✌️

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An aspiring self-employed diving instructor looking to work in Phuket is seeking advice on legal requirements and paperwork for setting up a company. Comments indicate that forming a company may require hiring additional staff and suggest consulting with a law firm, such as Nitipong Law, for professional assistance.

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are very professional. Should be able to sort you out.

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A friend worked as a dive instructor for a Phuket dive centre pre-COVID for around 2 years. He eventually gave it up as he was literally making less money than the associated costs of Visas etc. He now just enjoys diving as a hobby

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Problem is with company you will need 4 staff.

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