@Greg *******

To run an international company. No mate. A company and a person are two different things. I am employed by an international company which includes a global business base. That is not the same as running a fruit stand, which is not allowed.

You are totally misunderstanding immigration and corporation law.

Google’s CEO does not need a work permit to sell to Thailand, their employees wouldn’t either to work here locally either.

For google to sell here though, they would need to comply with the local tax and other regulations.

@Greg *******

Yes, and the company or business you work for’s trading is not related to your employment with them.

You can work for google, even though google sells into thailand. That is google’s problem to figure out.

Then, if google is registered in Thailand, you would then be able to make a bank account and get a work permit. i.e. work towards residency.

I don’t think that was his question but yes, you couldn’t work for or run a local business.

@Kool ******

You are confusing corporate vs employment vs immigration law.

A corporation functions as a seperate legal entity. A person’s employment vs a company are two seperate things. You can work for airbnb while airbnb sells into Thailand. And Airbnb does not need a corporation in Thailand or a work visa to do so.

So your company + business are not the same as you as an individual.

Your visa grants you rights to live in Thailand and work for an international company. Meaning not for a local company or running a local business.

What that international company does has absolutely no bearing on the visa and is a completely different set of laws.

Anonymous participant Is my plan, then go as soon as possibke

Anonymous participant They posted on their facebook embassy page with the days they would stop taking applications in person. So I would buy a flexible/refundable ticket and keep an eye on the taiwan thailand embassy page.

You will clearly not be able to run a local company or work for a local business. The company and you and your visa are two different things, granted you have a company.

Anonymous participant Me either. But cambodia and Vietnam gave a bit of notice so I think we’re fine. I can’t see anywhere they are transitioning yet.

@Łukasz ********

Legally you can’t work for a Thai company or physically running a business here. The rest is purely conjecture.

I am, will bring it anyway. I want to do in person in case I miss a form or don’t put like a name or something as that can have it rejected just as likely as not meeting the requirements.

What did you find out? I’m thinking they would give a bit of notice. I’m going Jakarta next week, but have the same concern.