Hi guys! Did anyone open Start up company in Thailand (Smart S Visa)? I understand requirements that are for applying for Visa (pitch deck, 600k thb,health insurance). But i didnt find any information about what obligations and expenses there are once your visa is approved (im looking for 2 year Startup). Do i need employ Thai people with Smart S same as with regular Business Visa? Do i need have Thai partner (shareholder) or no? Do i have to have an accountant or i can keep tracking of my finances? Are there any other monthly expenses? Or anything else I should know!

Thank you 😊

Hi, I'm a Singaporean and would like to extend my TR Visa while preparing for my Smart S Visa. How should I go about it and what are the documents required before extending my Visa? Do I need to buy insurance or proof of hotel reservation before going down?

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Is it possible to convert a Smart S visa to a different kind of visa from within the country?

Edit: i'm currently on a covid visa after an education visa. My partner has a retirement/non-o visa but we aren't in a rush to marry.

I got approved for a Smart S visa but on of the team has left the country due to covid. Therefore I amnot sure the future of it past the six months.

I recently read some comments here that business owners could operate their Thai registered business without a work permit. I googled around a bit and guess this was part of last year's work permit changes in the 2nd part of the emergency decree related to that? Can anyone confirm this and expand on what it means to "operate" a business? Would this mean that a consultant who didn't want or need Thai staff could open a Thai LLC and operate without a work permit?