北京天驰君泰律师事务所上海分所：2026泰国投资机会指南（97页）.pdf

1、泰国投资机会指南泰国投资机会指南所在单位：北京天驰君泰律师事务所上海分所作者：王斌一、一、信息标签信息标签关键词：跨境投资并购、外商投资限制、泰国 外商经营法二、二、背景背景Foreign-Investment Restriction外商投资限制Thailand regulates foreign participation in businessthrough the Foreign Business Act B.E.2542(1999)(“FBA”)to safeguard national security,preserve cultural values,and protect dom

2、estic economic interests.The FBA prohibitsforeign ownership in specific sectors and reserves certainbusiness activities exclusively for Thai nationals or Thaimajority-ownedcompanies,exceptwherespecificpermission is granted through licensing.泰国通过外商经营法B.E.2542(1999)(“外商经营法”)对外国人参与商业活动进行监管，以维护国家安全，保护文化

3、价值观，保护国内经济利益。外商经营法禁止外资在特定行业持股，并将某些商业活动专门留给泰国国民或由泰国人持有多数股份的公司，但颁发许可证的特许情况不在此限。Under the FBA,any company incorporated in Thailand isclassified as a foreign company if 50%or more of itsshares are held by foreign individuals,foreign juristicpersons,orcompaniesincorporatedinThailandwithforeign majority o

4、wnership(also known as foreign-ownedcompanies).Such foreign companies must comply with therestrictions imposed by the FBA,including obtaining alicense to operate any restricted business activities.根据外商经营法，任何在泰国注册成立的公司，如果其 50%或以上的股份由外国自然人、外国法人持有，或由在泰国注册并由外国人持有多数股份的公司(也称为外资公司)持有，则被视为“外国公司”。此等外国公司必须遵守外

5、商经营法的限制，包括须凭许可证经营受限制的商业活动。三、三、主要内容主要内容The FBA classified restricted business activities into ThreeLists,as follows:外商经营法将受限制的商业活动划分至以下三类清单内：ListList 1:1:BusinessesBusinesses strictlystrictly prohibitedprohibited toto foreignersforeigners forforreasonsreasons ofof nationalnational sovereigntysovereig

6、nty andand securitysecurity清单 1：出于国家主权和安全的原因，严禁外国人经营的业务List1includesbusinessactivitiesthatarecompletely prohibited to foreign investors due totheir critical importance to national sovereignty andsecurity.These activities are reserved exclusivelyfor Thai nationals.清单 1 囊括了因对国家主权和安全至关重要而完全禁止外国投资者进行的商业