Quelqu'un m'a dis que depuis le 01 janvier 2007 on n'etait plus obligé de s'associer avec un Thailandais ni même de se marier afin de pouvoir investir en Thailande. Quelqu'un pourrait il me dire si cela est vrai ou pas? Merci à tous, j'attend vos réponses. Titival
Investir en Thaïlande...facile?
by TitiVal
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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Bonjour à tous,
Quelqu'un m'a dis que depuis le 01 janvier 2007 on n'etait plus obligé de s'associer avec un Thailandais ni même de se marier afin de pouvoir investir en Thailande. Quelqu'un pourrait il me dire si cela est vrai ou pas? Merci à tous, j'attend vos réponses. Titival
Quelqu'un m'a dis que depuis le 01 janvier 2007 on n'etait plus obligé de s'associer avec un Thailandais ni même de se marier afin de pouvoir investir en Thailande. Quelqu'un pourrait il me dire si cela est vrai ou pas? Merci à tous, j'attend vos réponses. Titival
TitiVal
Tout dépend de ce que tu appelles investir. Il n'a jamais été obligatoire d'être marié pour le faire. Mais pour créer une société, les règles n'ont pas changé et se sont même durcies. Il faut toujours que la majorité des parts soient détenues par un ou une thaie... Ton info doit dater du 1er avril et non du 1er janvier
"Le touriste apparait comme le principal agent de diffusion du mépris anti touristique. Plus le touriste se voit en miroir de l'autre, plus il le déteste".
JEAN DIDIER URBAIN "L'idiot du voyage"
JEAN DIDIER URBAIN "L'idiot du voyage"
Comme l'a dit l'intervenant précédent, il n'a jamais été obligatoire d'être marié ou associé à un Thaï pour investir en Thaïlande. Ce qui a changé en revanche c'est que si tu transfères plus de 20'000 $US de l'étranger en Thaïlande, tu dois préciser quelle sera l'utilisation de cet argent et si cela ne rentre pas dans la liste des choses autorisées par la Banque de Thaïlande (banque nationale), cette dernière conservera 30% de la somme transférée pendant un an sur un compte sans intérêt.
Tu peux également créer une société sans t'associer à un Thaï mais cela dépend de l'activité de la société. Par contre, si la société veut acquérir un terrain, elle doit appartenir à des actionnaires Thaïlandais à hauteur de 61% minimum. Pour d'autres types de sociétés, le pourcentage et de 51% pour les actionnaires Thaïlandais. Encore une fois, tout dépend de ce que tu veux faire.
Si tu cherches à investir en Thaïlande, tu peux me contacter en MP, je peux peut-être te donner qques infos intéressantes.
"There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way" Buddha
"Le vrai voyageur n'a pas de plan établi et n'a pas l'intention d'arriver" Lao Tseu
et oui encore on m'a dit ............
rien ne changeras en thailande en faveur des étrangers c'est a bien se mettre dans la tête, même si il y a des souplesses bien regarder entre les lignes, car c'est souvent la que les étrangers se font piéger,
a mois d'avoir trop d'argent,
le mieux est, de investir le moins possible, pas faire de vagues,
comprendre ce qui se passe autour de soi ( peut être la chose la plus difficile, .)
avec cette mini recette on peut rester pas mal de temps, ,
« Le voyage apprend la tolérance. »
Benjamin Disraeli
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Bonjour Thuan,
quand tu dis "rien ne changeras en thailande en faveur des étrangers c'est a bien se mettre dans la tête", je me pose la question de comment tu fais pour connaître le futur. Es-tu un nouveau Nostradamus? Certes, il est peu probable que, dans un futur proche, de grands changement en faveur des étrangers ne se produisent. Mais quid dans qques années? Qui plus est, connais-tu déjà le contenu de la nouvelle constitution?
S'il est justifié de mettre en garde toute personne désireuse de vouloir investir en Thaïlande, qui parfois peut faire preuve d'un optimisme débordant, cela peut-être fait, me semble-t-il, de manière plus rationnelle.
Quand tu dis qu'il ne faut "pas faire de vagues" et de "comprendre ce qui se passe autour de soi", tu as parfaitement raison. Par contre pourquoi "investir le moins possible"? Je connais plusieurs étrangers qui ont investit beaucoup d'argent en thaïlande, qui continuent à investir aujourd'hui et qui ont gagné une fortune considérable. Bien sur ce sont des gens qui vivent depuis des années en Thaïlande, qui connaissent le pays, les coutumes et les lois, qui sont sérieux, qui ont su s'entourer des bonnes personnes et qui, surtout, savent rester discrets. Ce qui démontrent qu'il est possible de très bien réussir en Thaïlande même si beaucoup ont tout perdu...
quand tu dis "rien ne changeras en thailande en faveur des étrangers c'est a bien se mettre dans la tête", je me pose la question de comment tu fais pour connaître le futur. Es-tu un nouveau Nostradamus? Certes, il est peu probable que, dans un futur proche, de grands changement en faveur des étrangers ne se produisent. Mais quid dans qques années? Qui plus est, connais-tu déjà le contenu de la nouvelle constitution?
S'il est justifié de mettre en garde toute personne désireuse de vouloir investir en Thaïlande, qui parfois peut faire preuve d'un optimisme débordant, cela peut-être fait, me semble-t-il, de manière plus rationnelle.
Quand tu dis qu'il ne faut "pas faire de vagues" et de "comprendre ce qui se passe autour de soi", tu as parfaitement raison. Par contre pourquoi "investir le moins possible"? Je connais plusieurs étrangers qui ont investit beaucoup d'argent en thaïlande, qui continuent à investir aujourd'hui et qui ont gagné une fortune considérable. Bien sur ce sont des gens qui vivent depuis des années en Thaïlande, qui connaissent le pays, les coutumes et les lois, qui sont sérieux, qui ont su s'entourer des bonnes personnes et qui, surtout, savent rester discrets. Ce qui démontrent qu'il est possible de très bien réussir en Thaïlande même si beaucoup ont tout perdu...
"There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way" Buddha
"Le vrai voyageur n'a pas de plan établi et n'a pas l'intention d'arriver" Lao Tseu
bonjour, je me présente, denis, je traine un peu sur les forums ces temps ci, je suis a la recherche d infos sur l'investissement, en thailande pour des petite capitaux,
Nous souhaitons nous associer (3 farangs) avec un ami thai, pour monter une société d'exploitation de bungalows, nous apportons les capitaux (environ 700000 baths)pour renover les bungalows, lui le terrain et les infrastructures),
-possibilitées pour obtenir un visa travail -Permis de travail, possible si la société (nous) éditons une promesse d'embauche pour nous memes.VRAI ou FAUX ? -Quel est le minimum de capital que l'on peut investir en thailande?(15000 euros ok?) -Obligation d'obtenir une "foreign business licence"?
Voila si vous pouvez m'éclairer sur ces quelques points, ca me donnerai un bon coup de main, merci de donner des réponses vérifiées, histoire que ce forum sois le plus clair possible et re serve à d'autres...
denis
Nous souhaitons nous associer (3 farangs) avec un ami thai, pour monter une société d'exploitation de bungalows, nous apportons les capitaux (environ 700000 baths)pour renover les bungalows, lui le terrain et les infrastructures),
-possibilitées pour obtenir un visa travail -Permis de travail, possible si la société (nous) éditons une promesse d'embauche pour nous memes.VRAI ou FAUX ? -Quel est le minimum de capital que l'on peut investir en thailande?(15000 euros ok?) -Obligation d'obtenir une "foreign business licence"?
Voila si vous pouvez m'éclairer sur ces quelques points, ca me donnerai un bon coup de main, merci de donner des réponses vérifiées, histoire que ce forum sois le plus clair possible et re serve à d'autres...
denis
salut, je vopudrais investir en a Bangkok, ouvrir ou racheter un bar. comment faire au niveau de la legislation Thai, pour ce type de commerce estr ce qu'il faut un associer Thai, est ce qu'il a du racket dans ce genre d activiter, ou est ce qu on peut consulter les petites annonces de commerce a vendre a Bangkok.
merci du renseignement
Cela fait partie des professions interdites aux étrangers. Donc légalement plus que compliqué. Il reste la solution (risquée) des prête noms. Quant au racket, tout dépend du genre de bar. Mais la police est disons trés présente, surtout lorsque le propriétaire n'est pas parfaitement en règle avec la loi...
"Le touriste apparait comme le principal agent de diffusion du mépris anti touristique. Plus le touriste se voit en miroir de l'autre, plus il le déteste".
JEAN DIDIER URBAIN "L'idiot du voyage"
JEAN DIDIER URBAIN "L'idiot du voyage"
bonjour a tous,
ma compagne et moi meme travaillons au club med aux maldives et souhaitons glaner le maximum de renseignements avant de debarquer en thailande.
nous souhaitons ouvrir une agence d excursions.
nous voulons venir prospecter un peu "tater un peu le terrain" comme on dit avant de nous lancer...
nous pensons arriver fin octobre 2007 ou mai 2008.
je garde les esgourdes grandes ouvertes...
Si votre compagne n'est pas thaïlandaise, cela compliquera beaucoup la chose. Cela fait partie des activités interdites aux étrangers. Il faudrait dans ce cas monter une société avec des associés thais et c'est trés compliqué d'obtenir deux permis de travail...
"Le touriste apparait comme le principal agent de diffusion du mépris anti touristique. Plus le touriste se voit en miroir de l'autre, plus il le déteste".
JEAN DIDIER URBAIN "L'idiot du voyage"
JEAN DIDIER URBAIN "L'idiot du voyage"
Bien que rien ne soit facile pour des étrangers en Thaïlande (à part si on vient en touriste), je ne suis pas aussi pessimiste qu'Henridusud car rien que sur Phuket je connais plusieurs agences de voyages/excursions gérées par des farangs qui y travaillent et qui ne sont pas mariés à une Thaïe. Evidemment il y a des contraintes assez lourdes notament lorsqu'on débute l'activité comme, par exemple, avoir un minimum de 2 employés thaïs par permit de travail délivré (même s'il y a des possibilités de contourner ces règles).
Mon conseil, essayez de vous faire engager par le Club Med de Kata (sur Phuket) et regardez ce qui est possible de faire une fois sur place.
Car une chose est certaine, dans tous les endroits un tant soit peu touristiques, il y a des dizaines, voir des centaines d'agence de voyages/excursions et c'est un secteur où il est difficile de gagner sa vie.
"There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way" Buddha
"Le vrai voyageur n'a pas de plan établi et n'a pas l'intention d'arriver" Lao Tseu
Bonjour.Je suis nouveau sur le forum.Je cherche a investir en thailande.J'ai deja consulte plusieurs personnes mais il faut faire le tri, paarmi les farangs installes la bas, on trouve des margoulins.Il faut tomber sur les bonnes persones comme tu le dis dans ton message a propos des investisseus qui ont investit beaucoup et qui continue d'investir beaucoup.Est ce que tu connais ces bonnes personnes?Si oui, me serait il possible d'entrer en contact avec elles?
Votre message en référence est d'août 2007.
Toujours en France ? ou déjà en TH ?
Toujours en France ? ou déjà en TH ?
Bonjour !
Mauvaise nouvelle, la loi a change, c'est maintenant 4 employes Thais pour 1 Work Permit. Pour ce qui est de contourner la regle c'est de plus en plus difficile. Pour ce qui est des des parts, 51% doivent etre detenues par une ou plusieurs personnes physiques ou morales Thais sauf si l'objet du commerce est la manufacture ou l'export auquel cas l'etranger peut posseder 100% du capital.
Cette loi peut etre contournee en confiant les 51% a une societe Thaie qui signe un contrat (Joint Venture Agreement) avec toi comme quoi elle ne peut pas vendre ou echanger les actions, renonce aux droits de vote enfin en gros elle est pieds et points lies et tu garde 100% de controle sur ta societe.
J'ai eu beaucoup de mal moi-meme a comprendre tout ca au debut, tu peux m'envoyer un MP si tu as des questions.
Thomas
Mauvaise nouvelle, la loi a change, c'est maintenant 4 employes Thais pour 1 Work Permit. Pour ce qui est de contourner la regle c'est de plus en plus difficile. Pour ce qui est des des parts, 51% doivent etre detenues par une ou plusieurs personnes physiques ou morales Thais sauf si l'objet du commerce est la manufacture ou l'export auquel cas l'etranger peut posseder 100% du capital.
Cette loi peut etre contournee en confiant les 51% a une societe Thaie qui signe un contrat (Joint Venture Agreement) avec toi comme quoi elle ne peut pas vendre ou echanger les actions, renonce aux droits de vote enfin en gros elle est pieds et points lies et tu garde 100% de controle sur ta societe.
J'ai eu beaucoup de mal moi-meme a comprendre tout ca au debut, tu peux m'envoyer un MP si tu as des questions.
Thomas
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About my background: • I earned a *Bac Pro* through VAE (*Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience*), issued by the *Éducation nationale*. • I also have a professional certification as a *Conseiller en Insertion* (Employment Counselor), issued by the Ministry of Labor. • Altogether, this adds up to a *Bac+2* level.
I’d like to know if this level qualifies me to apply for the DV Lottery.
Regarding my work experience: • I work as an *Employment Counselor*. • I checked on O*Net Online for the classification: Job Zone 4, SVP Range: 7.0 – <8.0. • I only have one year of experience, but I handle similar tasks in business creation.
So my question is: can I apply for the DV Lottery despite my relatively short experience, given that my job falls under Job Zone 4?
Thanks in advance for your answers and advice! !
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Starting this spring, we want to settle near Aix-en-Provence. We're tired of living in the mountains with all the snow—we really need some sunshine and a fresh start. Is it hard to find a house to rent there? What about prices? If you have any great tips or useful info about the area, we’d love to hear it. I work in education and want to do prevention work in Marseille or Aix—are there jobs in the social sector?
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Hi,
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
Hello everyone,
We’re a small family from the south of France, with a 2-year-old little boy, and we’re dreaming of starting a new adventure abroad by opening our own business. For now, we haven’t chosen a specific destination yet.
We mainly speak French, with a basic level of Spanish and English, and we’re ready to improve these two languages if needed. We’re looking for a multicultural, safe country with quality healthcare and good schools accessible for our son. We’d also love a pleasant place with a mild climate where life is good.
Our idea is to travel to different countries to explore, compare, and refine our project. We’d be really happy to read your tips, experiences, or anecdotes if you’ve already undertaken a similar project or if you know key points to anticipate.
Thanks in advance for your shares and help—it would really help us move forward with our project! 😄
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Dublin as an au pair in a few weeks.
I’m looking for a reputable language school. It’s so hard to choose! Has anyone already done a language stay in Dublin? Any tips? Thanks so much! :)
Hi everyone, so I’m planning to go study at a community college in the U.S., but the only snag is which one—there are so many options over there! I’ve heard about one in California, Diablo Valley College, and another in Florida, Valencia College. I know both states are super attractive for tourism, but my main criteria are teaching quality and price. I’m open to any advice, comments, or suggestions—thanks in advance! The start of the semester is coming up, and I’m a little nervous...
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Hi,
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Hi! I’m looking for an apartment in Malaga from September (2025) until January for my Erasmus exchange, but I’m not finding much, and it seems like there are a lot of scams. Does anyone have any leads or tips? Thanks!^^






