Bangkok, Aug. 3 – BMA discusses with relevant agencies Expedite the problem of nominating foreign entrepreneurs by allowing every district to inspect
(3 Aug. ’23) Mr. Chatchart Sitthiphan, Governor of Bangkok Chaired the 8/2023 meeting of heads of departments of Bangkok by the Governor of Bangkok revealed after the meeting that Today is a meeting of the heads of departments. have emphasized on various matters by requiring every district to inspect foreign business matters without focusing on finding fault Because these businesses can be viewed from another angle, that is, to stimulate tourism from foreigners. (shareholding on behalf of foreigners or disguise the name of the true shareholder to avoid the law) will coordinate with the Ministry of Commerce including checking that Is the importation of foreign goods for sale carried out correctly?
For the case that the Huai Khwang area has many Chinese businesses in the area. from the examination found that There are 4 offenses such as selling things without a label. There are no trade registrations. in the Samphanthawong area which has the Yaowarat area It is another goal that emphasizes to go check.
General Niphat Thonglek, Advisor to the Governor of Bangkok added that on August 1, the past has invited relevant government agencies in the Bangkok area and the police to talk to each other at the Huai Khwang District Office To discuss how to work in the Huai Khwang area. If there are a lot of foreigners coming to work and appeared in the news on various social media in a mimicry manner This is the city of that country, this country. From discussions received information in the early stages that Foreigners who come to do business in the Huai Khwang area use almost all nominees. is for Thai people to hold shares instead But not the real owner, on that day, the director of the Samphanthawong District also went to the meeting. and gave information that There are many in the Samphanthawong area. He advised other district directors to study the Act of the Ministry of Commerce, Section 42 relating to authority and duties. Most of which will come to ask to open a business in the form of a gift shop. and the fact that the registered person is Thai But the workers may not be Thai.
In addition, it was discussed that If an incident occurs in the area Who will be responsible From what we can talk about, the information that in the Huai Khwang area or other areas with foreigners There will be many government agencies that can take care of it. Each agency has its own specific role, such as the immigration police. Ministry of Commerce ministry of labor Ministry of Public Health and Bangkok, as well as in the area of Huay Kwang There are 5 police stations. The district director must be responsible as the owner of the area overseeing the administration. The Huai Khwang district will be a model for other districts. in the next work In the past, there have been 4 closures that made mistakes about the wrong type of requesting permission.
The governor of Bangkok reiterates that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is not complacent. try to move forward By integrating with many agencies as well. There are both positive and negative aspects, which in a positive sense, if done legally, will stimulate tourism to make foreigners feel at ease when they come to Thailand. But on the negative side, it is illegal. Have to see if the items are taxed or not. Going to steal a career in Thai people? must look carefully which tries to inspect every region. – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency