In-Country Representation in Thailand

As clients build their business in Thailand, a process that requires careful planning, cultural understanding, and our expert support, they will inevitably need a presence on the ground. In-Country Representation in Thailand provides the advantage of a dedicated local team, fluent in the Thai language, well-versed in local business practices, and equipped with an established network, all operating within a managed infrastructure.

The Benefits of In-Country Representation

Thai Skills and Insight

Understanding Thai business culture and nuance is critical to selling or presenting to and managing Thai partners. Asian Insiders Thailand can help select and support a Thai team for short or long-term placement in Thailand as client organisations develop their long-term Thai market strategy. Thai hires may be sales, support or technical and report directly to home office although operating from our office in Bangkok’s CBD District.

Employment Administration

Asian Insiders Thailand can manage all legal aspects of Thai-hired staff, short or long term, including payroll, social security, employment management and, if required, termination. All compliant with Thai law and leaving us as the official employer. Furthermore, our Bangkok office supplies the work environment, equipment etc. , as required, including such supervision as may be agreed upon with the client.

Low Risk Market Entry

Having directly hired in-country representation provides clients with Thai boots on the ground without having to yet invest in full Thai offices and infrastructure. This can be an interim arrangement as clients more fully explore the Thai market and build lasting relationships or in fact may be sufficient to regularly service key supply or sales relationships in Thailand.

Our In-Country Representation service may be negotiated to include all required aspects and dimensions including all administration, supervision and reporting needs. Asian Insiders Thailand offers a complete in-country representation service.

In-Country Representation Services in Thailand

Incorporation and legal entities services

Thai bureaucracy can be complex and requires experience of their legal, official and banking systems. All in Thai language. We are familiar with the company formation process and can ensure compliance with relevant Thai laws and regulations. We can execute client legal documentation, tax registrations and applications for any required licenses and permits. Our Thai team has established as well as liquidated several companies for our clients in the past.

Office operations and administrative services

We provide interim management services for experienced local professionals to oversee your Thai operations. You can leave your whole organisation in our hands, or you can have us manage administration and office operations while your expatriates focus on their core task (sales, technical development, after sales and services). Usually, these projects run at minimum six months but more typically anywhere from one to three years.

Sales team management

Having a dedicated sales team can be needed when your business in Thailand increases, or when a major project potential arises. Instead of having a single sales rep in Thailand (who might be good at sales in your field), you can now hire a team. A team who can manage your sales rep, and support him/her with strategic planning, documentation, communication, logistics, certifications etc. In Thailand we have skilled team to support all your needs.

Liquidation and winding-down operations

Changes in your business in Thailand or end of a project, might require winding-down of your operations in the country. At simplest this can mean just packing up bags and flying home, but often it requires closing down and liquidating your Thai subsidiary. In Thailand this is another administrative process similar (but longer) to incorporation. Our experienced team can take charge of your last steps in Thailand and release your resources to more relevant markets.

Asian Insiders offers four core services in Thailand – Market Entry, Operational and Support Services, Supply Chain Management and In-Country Representation.

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Asian Insiders Thailand: Our Team

We offer operative services from our offices located in Bangkok’s CBD District. We have been in business since 2007 and since opening, we have over 300 completed client assignments in both Thailand and Myanmar including projects for governments, industry associations, events management, delegation and group familiarisation tours along with hundreds of individual assignments, visits and reports. We deliver comprehensive operational and support services in Thailand.

Our team includes seasoned executives along with seven full-time staff working with diverse fields from aviation to recruitment. In addition, we often work closely with sector specialists on specific client cases.

Our Experience

Close to 20 years experience in executing projects in many sectors from industrial to FMCG sectors
Representation of high profile foreign companies in Thailand
Senior partner has 40 years experience in Thailand and is multilingual

Our Reach

Wide network in many industries
Senior partner is the past president of the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce and a past board member of Thailand’s Board of Trade in addition to having started a sector wide trade association.