What are the visa and legal requirements for starting a coffee shop or restaurant in Thailand?

May I recommend an attorney firm

Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe.

Do you know Google. All your stxxx question will be answered there. Don't be so lazy.

Perfect plan. We don't have any coffee shops here 😂

You can "own" a business as a partner, you can oversea but not work.

If you want to "work it" you will need a non-b visa, and a professional to handle the ins and outs.

This is a minefield if you are not familiar with Thailand business.

For many new expats its simply:

How to make a small fortune in Thailand- START with a large one.

Best advice unless you have money to burn would be not to do any business until you have spent a few years in the kingdom and have a good understanding of how everything works, there's a lot to learn.

Very few westerners survive in bars or coffee shops

I think the general consensus here reading the comments is … it’s foolish to do any business in Thailand . I would agree by the way . Save your money and spend it in Thailand but don’t do something you have no understanding of

So you think Thailand need a coffeshop and a restaurant ?

We definitely need more coffee and restaurants and the easiest way for you will be that nice girl you met the one that’s different,she’ll run it and take care of everything you just sit back and relax 😎😎😎

I am something of a cynic and realist, but I would suggest you would get better use out of your money be putting it in a pile in a fire ring on a cool night on a Thai beach. At least then you would get SOME use out of it. Some seconds of heat.

Here in Hua Hin, many of the restaurants and coffee shops close down for low season, just no tourists and even with a lot of foreign retirees living here, not worth staying open. Also have a coffee shop and restaurant on every corner, lots of competition! Good luck!

I have a great accounting firm, i can introduce you? Its all doable. I wish you the best of luck!

Open a business without known the country ...

It is the big mistake doing many foreignrs arriving in Thailand..

Take time to learn about culture...

Spend time in different places..

And... don't expect to make fortune even descent salary with a coffee shop and small restaurant...

Also.. as foreigner you will need a work permit to do any business here..

That mean.. you will must have 4 thai employees + 2 million bht capital to get 1 work permit...

Take very good advice with serious reputated law firm...

And bring a lot of dollars...

To survive before to expect to get descent incomes...

Good luck man

You need to ask a lawyer, not Facebook..

I have a cafe business for sale message directly for more information.

you will find out that your plan, however good, ist not so easy to accomplish 😅

Only use the money you can afford to lose.

Be very careful you can't run a business without a Thai person in charge

@saki*****

best seek a legal company's opinion. I've used Siam legal and asunder Asia to assist me in the past. You'll need a Non O B visa and if working a work permir

Here's an article from a 3rd legal company. Do you have a Thai partner?