The Thailand Advisor (Page 2)

Starting a Business in Thailand as a Foreigner: The Interconnected Puzzle of Company Setup, Visas, and Compliance

This article is the first in our series “Building Your Business in Thailand: A Foreigner’s Roadmap.” This first article lays the foundation – explaining how all these pieces fit together and why a holistic approach is critical for anyone looking to establish a company in Thailand as a foreigner.

By Jonathan Reid

/ 7 Dec 2025

Two adults in a casual Bangkok café discussing company setup documents with a laptop open on the table.

Oversupply Peaks, Luxury Boom Cools – A Market Ripe for Shift

Thailand’s condo market is at a turning point. A glut of unsold units and a cooling luxury boom have developers and investors refocusing on mid-market condos – the new battleground for 2025’s property cycle. (US)

By Jonathan Reid

/ 24 Nov 2025

High-rise luxury condo tower beside a mid-rise condominium in Bangkok’s skyline, illustrating shifting focus to mid-market buildings.

Thailand’s Demographic Cliff: The Economic Reckoning Ahead

As Thailand’s birth rate plunges and its population grays, the nation faces a looming demographic crisis. This deep dive examines how an aging society could derail Thailand’s economy and what it will take to secure its future.

By David Chen

/ 23 Nov 2025

Thailand’s Demographic Cliff: The Economic Reckoning Ahead

How to Choose Health Insurance in Thailand in 2025 — What Real Insurer Tables Actually Reveal

Analysis of Pacific Cross, LMG, and Allianz based on real quote tables shows wide variation beneath similar premiums. R&B alignment, OPD retention, deductible effects, and renewal clarity differ materially, shaping how each plan performs at major Bangkok hospitals.

By Nicha Vora

/ 19 Nov 2025

three insurance documents on a clean desk, showing differences in R&B limits, deductibles, OPD, and renewal terms, with faint Bangkok hospital outlines in the background.

Foreign Ownership in Thailand After the Nominee Crackdown.

Thailand is cracking down on nominee companies just as it prepares to relax parts of the Foreign Business Act. This briefing maps the real legal paths — Thai-majority firms, BOI, Treaty of Amity, rep offices and FBLs — and explains who each structure actually works for.

By Nicha Vora

/ 19 Nov 2025

Foreign entrepreneur and Thai lawyer in a Bangkok boardroom reviewing legal and company structure documents against a backdrop of the city skyline and construction cranes.

Central Pattana’s Journey: From One Mall to Urban Empire

Central Pattana’s new THB 21 billion mega-project isn’t just another mall—it’s a catalyst for Bangkok’s next CBD. We examine how this flagship development and a multi-CBD strategy are reshaping the city’s commercial landscape and what it means for investors.

By Jonathan Reid

/ 18 Nov 2025

Central Pattana’s Journey: From One Mall to Urban Empire

Bangkok Land Prices Hit Record Highs Amid Luxury Boom

Bangkok's land market defies gravity. Prime plots now fetch record prices, rising ~10% annually over decades even as growth slows. We decode what’s behind this luxury property boom—from scarce land and new railways to shifting foreign investor trends.

By David Chen

/ 18 Nov 2025

Panoramic view of central Bangkok’s high-rise buildings and cranes, symbolizing a real estate boom.

Thailand’s Refugee Work-Permit Experiment: One-Year Fix or New Social Contract?

Thailand is opening its labour market to long-stay Myanmar refugees in border camps — a landmark move sold as a fix for worker shortages. This briefing dissects the economic logic, legal fine print, and real risks behind Thailand’s one-year refugee work-permit experiment.

By Nicha Vora

/ 17 Nov 2025

At a Thai–Myanmar border camp, refugees queue for newly issued work permits — swapping decades of aid dependency for a fragile promise of legal wages.

Thailand’s Crackdown on Visa Runs Shakes Long-Stay Travel

Thailand is cracking down on “visa runs” – frequent border hops used by long-stay visitors. New unofficial limits on visa-exempt entries are catching expats by surprise. We examine what’s driving this enforcement, impact on travelers, and how it could reshape Thailand’s tourism/expat landscape.

By Jonathan Reid

/ 16 Nov 2025

Thailand’s Crackdown on Visa Runs Shakes Long-Stay Travel

Thailand’s Foreign-Income Tax U-Turn: Two Years to Fix Your Structure or Live With the Consequences

Thailand is preparing a U-turn on taxing foreign income, including a two-year exemption window for money brought into the country. For expats and globally mobile Thais, this is a rare chance to clean up structures, lock in certainty—or make costly mistakes.

By Nicha Vora

/ 14 Nov 2025

Foreign professional in a modern Bangkok condo reviewing tax papers and offshore investment charts on a laptop, city skyline glowing at dusk.

Thailand’s Data Centre Moment: Hype, Hardware and Hard Limits

Thailand has quietly approved billions of baht in new data centres and incentives, betting on a cloud-driven future. This briefing decodes the land, power and policy realities behind the headlines — and what they mean for investors, operators and globally mobile expats.

By Jonathan Reid

/ 14 Nov 2025

Aerial view of a large white data centre complex near Bangkok, with rooftop cooling units, high-voltage pylons and the distant city skyline under a cloudy sky.

Telehealth in Thailand’s Policy Landscape: Bridging Budget, Equity, and Resilience

Thailand’s healthcare system is at a crossroads of innovation and inclusion. Under the familiar 30-baht Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS), telehealth is no longer a peripheral experiment—it’s becoming

By Jonathan Reid

/ 14 Nov 2025

Thai woman in a rural village using a tablet for a telehealth video call with a Bangkok doctor, showing Thailand’s push for digital healthcare access across urban and rural regions.