Astraea International Law Office

08/04/2025

BANGKOK: A new national census has begun to collect updated demographic data that will help address key trends such as declining birth rates, an ageing population, labour shortages and a growing forei

02/04/2025

27/10/2022

PHUKET: Officials are now allowing motorbikes over Patong Hill, riding past the section of road damaged by the landslide last week.

26/10/2022

Questions

1) Can I open a bank account with a tourist visa?

2) Can I send money to my Thai bank account from abroad?

3) Can I send money from my Thai bank to another country?

20/10/2022

19/10/2022

28/09/2022

How quickly can I open a business?

21/09/2022

A foreign worker should not be engaged in an activity that will take jobs from the Thai nationals.

For example, the manufacture and sale of handicrafts is prohibited. You can not take places in agriculture. Therefore, you have to choose from the available ones.

Types of business that a foreigner cannot engage in:
Printed publications
Traditional craft
Agriculture
Construction
Jewelry
Excursions
Fishing
Television
Land trade
Trade in antiques
Extraction of medicinal herbs
Minerals
Wood processing
Manufacture and trade in arms

14/09/2022

It is time to make your life legal in Thailand.

The last day to apply for a 60 Day Covid extension was August 24th, 2022.
Thailand introduced the 60 Day Covid visa extensions originally in 2020 due to COVID-19, and has extended this visa option every 2 months for the past two years, it's over now.

And many are tanksful to Thailand for such great support to foreigners during Covid -19 . It was the best place in the world to live in this complicated times.

But things change. And you have to have a smart plan to live long-term with family in Phuket, Thailand.

You need to get experienced legal support to set up a business and open a Business visa to have all the best rights to live in paradise.

We help Set up businesses in Phuket for more than 16 years, providing visas, work permits, family visas, and accounting services.

Also, we support our customers with making decisions about investments, buying property, and any other questions, to make things easy and legal.

07/09/2022

How to calculate your income tax in Thailand?
it can be very confusing at times.
Therefore, we have made an approximate calculation as an example for you.

If you make a yearly 2 000 000 BHT a year living in Thailand. Our estimate is based only on the most common standard deductions.

Now is the time to pick right accountant.