What is the business partnership ratio for foreigners setting up a company in Thailand with a Thai spouse or partner?

Aug 1, 2024
3 months ago
Ramlal ********
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what is the business partnership ratio (%) while setting up a company in thailand incase of 1) spouse company (thai wife and foreign husband)? Or incase of 2) without wife but other thai partner?
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In Thailand, the typical business partnership ratio for a foreigner is 49% foreign ownership and 51% Thai ownership, which applies unless the foreigner is a US citizen and has set up a company under the BoI (Board of Investment) scheme, or under the Amity Treaty allowing for 100% American ownership. In the case of a Thai spouse (Thai wife and foreign husband), the same partnership ratio generally applies unless specific conditions are met.
David **********
I thought the Amity agreement resolve forcing a Thai to be part owner or majority owner.

I thought the changes to the Amity agreement allows for 100% American ownership.

All the other rules still apply.
Frank-Steven ***********
Unless you are US American or establish a special BOI company: the ration is 49% foreigner and 51% Thai. You need at least 3 people / parties. There are ways to still remain in control via preferential shares. But gray area.
Radost **************************
@Frank-Steven **********
no you don't need 3 people, it's changed already 1 year ago 1 Thai - 1 foreigner
Neil ******
@Frank-Steven **********
it's only 2 shareholders now. The law changed.
Frank-Steven ***********
@Neil *****
Maybe. I just wrote what I had in the back of my head. Didn’t check for changes in that area in a while.
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