Business Operating License in Thailand

• Institutions that provide services for assistance

In government policies to promote investments but also for economic development in Thailand, require the additional permission of the Ministry of Finance.

• Companies that deal with import or export activities

Will require certain business permits depending on the category of goods. When authorities control the respective goods, you must obtain specific licenses from the Thai Food and Drug Administration. Here we find the import of food, medicines but also cosmetics in the Kingdom. Moreover, the import of mobile electronic devices will require a permit from the National Broadcasting Department in Thailand.

• Businesses that focus on employment

Such as headhunting, both staff and search companies, and employment agencies need a license for recruitment. The Department for Employment will issue the license. Also, the respective company must meet specific requirements regarding local management but also shareholding, and office space. As a rule, the company must report its recruitment activities to the Employment Department once it approves the license.

• If your company is to operate a travel agency, you will need to obtain a travel license from the Tourism Authority of Thailand, before this company starts operating. This company can engage in tourist activities only with the help of this business operating license. Without this license, organizing tours and packages or scheduling accommodations and tickets is strictly forbidden. This license classifies into Inbound Tourism, Outbound Tourism, and Domestic Tourism. The company needs a local director of Thai citizenship who will have to sign a tourism license.

• Also, when you want to start a guesthouse business, you need licenses specific to this type of business. The documents that need to be provided for this type of license consist mainly of the building permit, the interior map, as well as the owner’s documents, the location map showing that there is no school or temple near this hotel, and not least, the company documents. When you start a guesthouse business you have to consider that the time required until you get all the approvals and when you can start the activity is 6 months.

• Providing financial services through a company operating in Thailand requires a certain business license from the Bank of Thailand. Financial services include financial companies, credit financing companies, asset management companies, and electronic payment channel services.

The food market is continuously developing and evolving in Thailand. New foods and new food trends are coming up every day. People usually tend to follow these trends and try all these new foods. Curiosity drives them to taste anything from new beverage flavors to foods cooked in a specific way. 

Therefore, the food market and food business in Thailand has grown so fast and have developed so quickly. Many investors have seized this opportunity and brought their food brands to the Thai market. If you want to join them and build a profitable business in the food industry, contact J&E Concierge today and we will help you start your business in Thailand, Pattaya!

With the rise of the food industry in Thailand, there are also certain regulations imposed by authorities. Their purpose is to ensure that consumers receive quality and that all health standards are met. This means that government officials have the right to control all exports and imports of food, as well as domestic production. Depending on the food category, you must follow specific standards regarding ingredients, packaging, and delivery.

Opening a restaurant requires specific licenses.

The nearest national office will approve these licenses. Before you apply for a restaurant license, you must secure a fixed location for storing food. The government authorities will inspect the restaurant before they issue the license.
A restaurant-based business requires a license to operate. Before submitting the business permit application, you must establish a fixed location where food and beverages will be sold.

Depending on your restaurant’s activities, you need a food license from the FDA and an alcohol license to sell alcoholic beverages. Make sure you follow all health requirements as well as standards and quality. Depending on the category in which your company is located, it requires certain licenses or permits, the business of which can operate according to the standards of the Thai state.

For citizens who will run a bar, a liquor license, and a business operating license in Thailand are also required. Alcoholic beverages require an additional permit called an alcohol permit, which the local Excise Department grants along with the business operating license. The company must renew all these licenses annually, as they are granted for one year. The local excise department grants the specific license called an alcohol permit for liquor.

Any person must apply for an alcohol license from the Excise Department when they intend to perform the following actions:

• produces alcohol and owns the related equipment
• the importation of more than one liter of alcohol requires a specific license.
• the factory transports the alcohol without charging taxes.
• carry more than 10 liters of alcohol
• those who sell alcoholic beverages
• if you transport more than one liter but less than ten liters of alcohol between the specified territories

It is forbidden to market and sell alcoholic beverages in the following cases:

• people under the age of 20 or people who lose consciousness when they drink
• in the hourly interval between 12:00 and 11:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00
• it is forbidden to market and sell alcoholic beverages in areas where religious schools or temples are located.

Moreover, you must renew each license within 30 days after its expiry date, as each license is valid for one year. When the license is no longer valid, J&E Concierge Pattaya can help you renew the business license. For that reason, the process for this consists of submitting a new application to the Thai authorities and waiting for their inspection.

If you need to renew your business license, J&E Concierge Pattaya will be at your disposal again and we invite you to ask us any questions or concerns you may have. Also, for any kind of detailed details regarding your license to rent daily, or if you need help obtaining different licenses for your business J&E Concierge Pattaya is here for you. Our team will deal closely then each of you who wants to renew any type of business license to help you operate legally and without any problem.

With us, you can renew your restaurant license without even consuming your time or even facing the Thai government. If you want to renew an alcohol license, a restaurant license or to renew a music license, we will be permanently available.

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