[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":69},["ShallowReactive",2],{"wp-types-of-company":3,"service-related-\u002Ftypes-of-company\u002F":39},{"path":4,"lang":5,"contentLang":5,"title":6,"navTitle":7,"seo":8,"intro":14,"heroImage":15,"breadcrumbs":20,"alternates":25,"children":32,"showCta":37,"html":38},"\u002Ftypes-of-company\u002F","en","Types of company in Thailand","Types of company",{"title":9,"description":10,"robots":11,"ogImage":12,"modified":13},"Types of Company in Thailand: Compare Structures | Plizz","Compare business structures in Thailand: limited company, BOI company, branch, representative office, partnership and US-Thai Treaty of Amity company.","index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large",null,"2026-02-25T23:50:27","Which legal structure fits your business in Thailand, what each one allows, and what Plizz charges to set it up.",{"src":16,"alt":17,"width":18,"height":19},"\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fcertificate.svg","certificate",1089,822,[21,24],{"name":22,"path":23},"Home","\u002F",{"name":7,"path":4},[26,27,30],{"hreflang":5,"path":4},{"hreflang":28,"path":29},"th","\u002Fth\u002Ftypes-of-company\u002F",{"hreflang":31,"path":4},"x-default",[33],{"path":34,"title":35,"description":36},"\u002Ftypes-of-company\u002Finternational-business-center\u002F","International Business Center","What an International Business Center (IBC) in Thailand is, which services qualify, the tax incentives and the conditions for keeping them.",true,"\u003Csection class=\"sec\">\u003Cp>The type of company you choose in Thailand decides who can own it, what it may do, how much capital it needs and how it is taxed. Most founders choose a Thai limited company. Foreign-owned businesses often add BOI promotion, a Foreign Business License (FBL) or, for Americans, the US-Thai Treaty of Amity. Plizz prepares the documents and files the registration with the Department of Business Development (DBD) for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"btn-row\">\u003Ca class=\"btn\" href=\"#details\">Compare the options\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fsection>\n\u003Csection class=\"sec\" id=\"details\">\u003Cdiv class=\"card\">\u003Ch3>Types of company in Thailand\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Plizz registers the following types of company:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"grid\">\u003Cdiv class=\"card\">\u003Ch3>Limited company\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>A company with at least 2 shareholders. Each shareholder’s liability is limited to any amount still unpaid on their shares.\n\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cbr\u002F>\nFixed fee of THB 50,000\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"btn-row\">\u003Ca class=\"btn\" href=\"\u002Ftypes-of-company\u002Flimited-company\u002F\">Read the guide\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"btn-row\">\u003Ca class=\"btn\" href=\"\u002Four-services\u002Fcompany-registration\u002Flimited-company\u002F\">See the registration service\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"card\">\u003Ch3>Representative office\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>The office of a foreign company in Thailand that supports its head office, for example with market research or quality control. It cannot earn revenue.\n\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cbr\u002F>\nFrom THB 60,000\n\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"btn-row\">\u003Ca class=\"btn\" href=\"\u002Ftypes-of-company\u002Frepresentative-office\u002F\">Read the guide\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"grid\">\u003Cdiv class=\"card\">\u003Ch3>BOI company\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) promotes investment in targeted activities. A BOI-promoted company can be 100% foreign-owned and, depending on its activity, can receive corporate income tax exemptions and relief from the usual work permit rules (4 Thai employees and THB 2 million of capital per foreign employee).\n\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cbr\u002F>\nFrom THB 20,000 for the preliminary assessment; the full application is quoted separately \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"btn-row\">\u003Ca class=\"btn\" href=\"\u002Ftypes-of-company\u002Fboi\u002F\">Read the guide\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch2 class=\"grid-heading\">Other business structures in Thailand\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cdiv class=\"grid\">\u003Cdiv class=\"card\">\u003Ch3>Limited partnership\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>A partnership with at least one partner whose liability is unlimited (the managing partner) and one or more partners whose liability is limited to their contribution. Only an unlimited-liability partner may manage the business.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"btn-row\">\u003Ca class=\"btn\" href=\"\u002Ftypes-of-company\u002Flimited-partnership\u002F\">Read the guide\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"card\">\u003Ch3>Branch office\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>An extension of a foreign company that can earn income in Thailand. It is not a separate legal entity, so the head office abroad is liable for the branch’s debts and obligations in Thailand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"btn-row\">\u003Ca class=\"btn\" href=\"\u002Ftypes-of-company\u002Fbranch-office\u002F\">Read the guide\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"grid\">\u003Cdiv class=\"card\">\u003Ch3>Sole proprietorship\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>A business owned and run by one person, with no legal distinction between the owner and the business. The owner is personally liable for all of its debts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"card\">\u003Ch3>Register a company under the US-Thai Treaty of Amity\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Under this treaty, US citizens and US-majority companies can own a majority or all of a Thai company and receive the same treatment as Thai companies, except in a few reserved sectors such as communications, transport, banking, land and natural resources, and domestic trade in Thai agricultural products.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"btn-row\">\u003Ca class=\"btn\" href=\"\u002Ftypes-of-company\u002Fus-thai-treaty-of-amity\u002F\">Read the guide\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fsection>\n\u003Csection class=\"sec\">\u003Ch2>Requirements to register a limited company\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cul class=\"checklist\">\u003Cli>There is no general minimum capital for a Thai-owned company, but each share needs a par value of at least THB 5.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>You need at least 2 shareholders (promoters).\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>At least 25% of the registered capital must be paid up.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>When foreigners hold shares, the Department of Business Development (DBD) may ask for evidence of the paid-up capital, such as a bank statement.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>A foreign-majority company generally needs at least THB 2 million of capital (THB 3 million for activities on the Foreign Business Act lists), and each work permit generally needs THB 2 million of paid-up capital.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>A foreigner can also form a Thai-majority company, in which Thai shareholders hold at least 51% and foreign shareholders at most 49%.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>DBD registration fees depend on the registered capital.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003C\u002Fsection>",{"posts":40},[41,51,60],{"slug":42,"title":43,"description":44,"excerpt":45,"image":46,"image_alt":47,"date":48,"readingMinutes":49,"primaryCategory":50,"lang":5},"limited-partnership-thailand-guide","Limited Partnership in Thailand: Complete Guide for Foreign Business Partners","A complete guide to the limited partnership in Thailand for foreign partners: structure, benefits, drawbacks, capital, costs and how to register.","Complete guide to limited partnerships in Thailand. Understand structure, benefits, costs, and how to register. Expert advice from Plizz.","\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002FLimited-Partnership-in-Thailand.webp","Limited Partnership in Thailand","2026-09-14",9,"company-setup",{"slug":52,"title":53,"description":54,"excerpt":55,"image":56,"image_alt":57,"date":58,"readingMinutes":59,"primaryCategory":50,"lang":5},"considerations-for-company-name-registration-in-thailand","Key Considerations for Company Name Registration in Thailand","Key considerations for company name registration in Thailand: avoid similar or misleading names, respect cultural sensitivities and choose a name that can grow.","Ensure legal protection and establish trust with your clients by choosing the right company name registration in Thailand. Let Plizz help.","\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F04\u002Fmana-akbarzadegan-cUgR2cYQzec-unsplash.webp","business registration","2025-04-02",5,{"slug":61,"title":62,"description":63,"excerpt":64,"image":65,"image_alt":66,"date":67,"readingMinutes":68,"primaryCategory":50,"lang":5},"how-to-register-company-thailand","How to Register a Company in Thailand: Step-by-Step Guide (2026)","How to register a company in Thailand in 2026: choose a structure, apply the foreign ownership rules, file via DBD Biz Regist and budget for costs.","Register a company in Thailand in 2026. Step-by-step guide covering DBD Biz Regist, fees, foreign ownership rules, and timelines from Plizz.","\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002Fcompany-registration-thailand.webp","company registration thailand","2026-05-05",15,1791865206764]