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Latest Visa Run Update And Other News

Posted by on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 In : Visa & Work Permit News 
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The news from Cambodia is not good right now if you're looking for a visa. It's taking four which days to get a visa now which means if you go on Wed-Fri then you'll end up being there six days because of the weekend. There are two better alternatives: Laos, which takes two days and Singapore which takes only one night. Vientianne in Laos isn't exactly the most exciting city in the world but it's a peaceful place to relax. Singapore's Thai embassy is uncrowded generally and it ...

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Getting A Work Permit In Thailand

Posted by Tom Aikins on Thursday, April 12, 2012 In : Visa & Work Permit News 

There are different laws in all countries that govern the ability of no-residents to legally work and Thailand requires anyone wishing to work there to obtain a Thai work permit.  Anyone can get one if they meet the requirements, file the necessary paperwork and pay a nominal fee.

The first thing you have to consider when attempting to work in Thailand is whether or not the job you want to perform is permissible under Thai law. Foreigners are highly restricted as to the type of work they can d...


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Forming A New Thai Company

Posted by Tom Aikins on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 In : Doing Business In Thailand 
Opening a new Thailand company is not a simple and uncomplicated process as it is in many countries around the world. The biggest problems, especially for foreigners, are the fact that all paperwork must be done in Thai and the amount of paperwork is so voluminous.  Just figuring out what is needed in the first place is a challenge. And then making sure that it is filled out and filed correctly is the next big hurdle.

Because of this there are a lot of legal firms in Thailand that help foreign...

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Tax Liability For Foreigners In Thailand

Posted by Tom Aikins on Monday, March 19, 2012 In : Visa & Work Permit News 
Here's an instructive example of a Thai tax situation which is probably more common than you might think. Bob is English and is 53 years old. He lives full time in Pattaya on a retirement visa and is a computer systems consultant. Most of his days are spent in his study, at a house on a quiet street. There he consults for a company in Australia. All of this is done over the internet. Other than the fact that he lives in this country, Bob's work has nothing to do with Thailand. His salary is p...

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Thai firms 'must embrace Asean'

Posted by Tom Aikins on Friday, March 16, 2012 In : Thailand Business News 
Thai companies, big and small, must consider overseas expansion as they will soon come under pressure from demographic changes, a shrinking domestic market, labour shortages as well as higher wages, said Bangkok Bank's executive chairman.

To Kosit Panpiemras, Asean countries are attractive destinations thanks to the regional single market under the Asean Economic Community, which will take shape in 2015 and ensure free flows of trade and investment. While big Thai companies like Siam Cement Gr...

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Five from Thailand join 'Forbes' billionaires club

Posted by Tom Aikins on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Four Thais and one Thai permanent resident made the 2012 Forbes billionaire list, the annual survey of the world's richest people conducted by the US magazine.

Dhanin Chearavanont and family were the richest in Thailand, with total wealth estimated at US$7 billion (214.34 billion baht).

Mr Dhanin is chairman and CEO of CP Group, an agribusiness, food and retail enterprise with global operations. It operates more than 6,000 7-Eleven convenience stores in Thailand. True Corporation, the telecommu...

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Using Video In Online Marketing

Posted by Tom Aikins on Sunday, January 29, 2012 In : Online Marketing 
This article is going to talk about video and only about video. Why? Because video is very important for any size of business. Even small businesses can use video to promote themselves on the internet. And in the next few years, you’re going to see more and more businesses using video. Even now, I’m going to show you some articles that have been written on different websites talking about video and how small businesses can use them and how businesses need to use them now, especially to ra...

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Updating Your Website

Posted by Tom Aikins on Sunday, January 29, 2012 In : Online Marketing 
¬¬Just about every business has a website these days but very few businesses know how to effectively use their websites to get more customers. There are two different things that a business owner needs to do to increase their website traffic: optimize their site so that search engines can find them easier and promote their site on the internet so that they have greater visibility. This article will discuss how to optimize a website.
First let’s start with what Google (and all search engine...

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The Basics Of SEO

Posted by Tom Aikins on Sunday, January 29, 2012 In : Online Marketing 
Since the internet is becoming more and more important all the time in regards to overall marketing plans for many companies, it’s imperative that the company website be up to the task of attracting visitors and converting them into customers. There are many methods and techniques to do this and for that reason it’s usually preferable to hire a company that focuses on online marketing or search engine optimization (SEO) to do this work.
The main reason for hiring a company specializing in ...

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The Basics Of Website Marketing

Posted by Tom Aikins on Sunday, January 29, 2012 In : Online Marketing 
Search engine optimization (SEO) is now one of the most important topics for website owners to understand. Anyone that depends on their website to bring them business needs to know the ins and outs of SEO in order to maximize their website’s potential. And if you want your website to have a high Google rank then SEO is essential.

What is SEO? The answer to this question has many different parts because there are a number of elements that make up SEO but quite simply it is the process by whic...

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