| Those seeking information about going into | | | | essentially control his or her Thai visa and work |
| business in Thailand can be confused and | | | | permit. In a way, the foreigner is self employed. |
| frustrated by the seemingly contradictory | | | | This is a particularly popular method of maintaining |
| information on the subject. This brief article is | | | | lawful status in the Kingdom for those who work |
| meant to act as a primer for those thinking of | | | | in the service industry. For example, a computer |
| starting a Thai company as well as living and | | | | programmer working in Thailand could set up a |
| working in the Kingdom of Thailand. | | | | Thai company and have other employers utilize |
| There are a lot of critical matters that are | | | | his services as a subcontractor. The employer |
| involved in maintaining an expatriate life in Thailand. | | | | would pay the company and the company would |
| A Thailand visa as well as a Thailand work permit | | | | pay him a salary. Significantly, if this employment |
| are two critical concerns for those wishing to | | | | comes to an end, then the programmer would |
| remain n the Kingdom of Thailand on a long term | | | | not automatically lose his or her work permit and |
| basis. Regrettably, visas and work permits that | | | | long term visa status, but would simply lose the |
| are promulgated by employers can be taken back | | | | incoming revenue. As a result, that person could |
| should the employment be terminated. This could | | | | go search for employment elsewhere while still |
| be a major issue for people who would like to | | | | maintaining a valid work permit and visa. |
| seek out different employment in Thailand. When | | | | Taxes can be an issue if this type of endeavor is |
| Thai Immigration issues a Thai visa extension | | | | undertaken as the taxes of a company must be |
| based upon the existence of a Thai work permit, | | | | kept up to date on a yearly basis. Further, in the |
| then the visa will expire 7 days after the work | | | | case of the Thai Value Added Tax, it may be |
| permit is canceled, regardless of the remaining | | | | wise to be certain that these taxes are paid on a |
| validity of the visa. Therefore, if a visa and work | | | | monthly basis. There are also employee |
| permit are "tied together," and one's employment | | | | requirements in order for a visa extension to be |
| comes to an abrupt end, then the loss of | | | | issued, but a work permit could be maintained |
| employment could mean being forced to leave | | | | without meeting this requirement if the foreigner |
| the country (for a length of time long enough to | | | | maintains a long term multiple entry Thai visa. |
| secure another visa). | | | | Although, obtaining advice from a professional in |
| This is why a Thai Company can be a boon to | | | | the legal field might be beneficial before following |
| foreigners staying in the Kingdom of Thailand. A | | | | through with this course of action. |
| foreigner in control of a Thai limited company can | | | | |