Company setup in Thailand

Start with the right structure

Explore legal entity forms and registration sources for Thailand. Use the local terminology below when discussing your application with the relevant authority.

Detailed foreign-investor rules for this jurisdiction have not yet been independently reviewed here. The registry sources below are the starting point for confirming the available formation route.

Company & entity types

Listed forms include commercial companies and other legal entities. A listing is not confirmation that a foreign founder can establish that form. Local names are preserved to avoid misleading legal translations.

Find a legal form or sub-jurisdiction

9 legal forms listed

จังหวัด

Cạngh̄wạd

ThailandELF 46FG

มูลนิธิจดทะเบียน

Mūlniṭhi cdthabeīyn

ThailandELF D87D

สมาคมจดทะเบียน

S̄mākhm cdthabeīyn

ThailandELF FDRT

ห้างหุ้นส่วนจำกัด

H̄̂āngh̄ûns̄̀wncảkạd

ThailandELF JUEU

บริษัทจำกัด

Bris̄ʹạthcảkạd

ThailandELF K09K

ส่วนราชการ

S̄̀wn rāchkār

ThailandELF N8FJ

บริษัทมหาชนจำกัด

Bris̄ʹạth mh̄āchn cảkạd

ThailandELF O0OZ

ห้างหุ้นส่วนสามัญจดทะเบียน

H̄̂āngh̄ûns̄̀wns̄āmạỵ cdthabeīyn

ThailandELF QFXX

นิติบุคคลอื่นที่จัดตั้งขึ้นตามกฎหมายพิเศษ

Nitibukhkhl xụ̄̀n thī̀ cạdtậng k̄hụ̂n tām kḍh̄māy phiṣ̄es̄ʹ

ThailandELF VSTJ

Source: GLEIF ELF v1.6, February 2026 ↗. Active codes only; language variants grouped by code. The source is not an exhaustive list of all available legal forms.

What to confirm before applying

These are planning questions, not verified Thailand requirements.

Foreign ownership & activity

Ask whether your nationality, ownership percentage and proposed business activity require investment approval, a local partner or a sector licence.

Directors & local presence

Confirm the required directors, shareholders, registered office, local representative and any residency or company-secretary rules.

Capital & incorporation costs

Obtain the current minimum capital, filing fees, notarisation costs, translations and annual renewal or service charges for the selected legal form.

Tax & ongoing compliance

Verify corporate tax, VAT or sales tax, withholding, beneficial-ownership reporting, accounting, audit and annual-return obligations.

Banking & immigration

Check bank onboarding and source-of-funds evidence separately. Company registration should not be treated as approval for banking, residence or work permission.

Registration authorities

Sources listed by GLEIF. Some authorities cover regulated entities or validation only; check the relevant remit before applying. Links have not all been individually revalidated.