I want to open a side business for my wife (a pastry shop) , she is not thai but on a working visa and am on DTV, I do not intend to work in the business or place myself in any role other than a shareholder, will this situation affect my DTV status?

I will travel again to Thailand this month and also I am planning to start a business coffee shop and restaurant in Thailand it will be my first time l need more information about the law and about a visa is it is the process to get a residence permit difficult, the cost of the visa, I want the necessary information ??????

How feasible is it to open a business with a Thai person, and then get an approved business visa within 6 months? I have been here since February. The best case scenario would be tom come back in August and do the same tourist visa process. Then my understanding is I can start the 4 month cycle over at the beginning of the calendar year? Whatever the case is, I am hoping to have the business sponsor me and be able to work here after. Thank you for any guidance. I am well aware of the risks of doing business here. It will be a relatively small investment.

Is it possible to buy a business in Chiang Mai and do you need a working visa to have one. Dont want to work in it just own it.

Has anyone actually been able to get a 1-year business visa, or is that virtually impossible in reality?

Being an American and just now learning about the ability to own my own business here without a Thai partner has peaked my interest.

I've been considering either opening or purchasing a pre-existing co-living / co-working space.