Registering a company in Chonburi and Pattaya: what EEC industrial work and tourism businesses must prepare
Incorporating in Chonburi and Pattaya: supplying EEC factories, tourism and rental property, registering for VAT so you can invoice plants, and the foreign-shareholding traps to avoid.
Zura Labs & Business Hub Co., Ltd.
Companies in Chonburi and Pattaya file at the Chonburi provincial DBD office or online through e-Registration. What differs is the customer base: industrial-estate factories and the tourism trade, both of which ask for tax invoices and company documents from the first quotation, so plan VAT and objectives up front. We hold no office in Chonburi; use your own address there or our Bangkok or Khon Kaen office address.
Reviewed 2026-09-14 by the Zura Labs corporate services team.
- Provincial filing point
- Chonburi Provincial Business Development Office, or e-Registration
- Main local buyers
- Factories in Laem Chabang, Sriracha and Amata City estates, plus Pattaya hotels and restaurants
- Why VAT usually comes early
- Plants and hotels need tax invoices to claim input tax; without VAT you often lose the contract
- Registered address we can provide
- Bangkok (Wang Thonglang) or Khon Kaen only — we hold no office in Chonburi or Pattaya
- Common sectors
- Industrial contracting and supply, logistics, tourism and accommodation, restaurants, rental property
How this works in practice
- 01
Write objectives that pass factory procurement checks
Factory procurement teams check that the affidavit lists the work you are quoting — installation, maintenance, equipment supply, transport. Cover them without inflating into activities you will not run.
- 02
Register the company and open the corporate account
File with clear shareholding and director authority, then open the corporate account at a bank branch in Sriracha or Pattaya so payments from plants and tour agents match the company name.
- 03
Register for VAT and set up tax invoicing
Register for VAT with the Chonburi Area Revenue Office and set up compliant invoice numbering and layout — plants reject documents missing the legally required fields.
- 04
Set costing per project
Industrial work is profitable per project, not per month. Separate labour, materials and transport per purchase order so you know which jobs actually earn.
Reasons this gets delayed or rejected
Taking factory work without VAT
VAT-registered buyers need tax invoices. If you cannot issue one, your quote is effectively more expensive than a competitor's.
Renting out rooms without checking hotel rules
Daily rentals in Pattaya can fall under hotel law and condo by-laws. Check before advertising, not after a complaint.
Using Thai nominee shareholders
Foreign-invested businesses here are scrutinised for nominee arrangements. Build a structure where the source of investment funds can be explained.
Answers to the questions we hear most
Must I register in Chonburi to supply estate factories?
No. A company registered in Bangkok or Khon Kaen can quote and deliver to Chonburi plants. Buyers check the affidavit, VAT status and tax documents, not the province of registration.
Do tourism businesses need a Pattaya address?
If you operate premises or need a premises-linked licence, you need the real local address. Purely online sales and coordination can use our registered address.
Is there an office to meet in Pattaya?
No. Our offices are in Bangkok and Khon Kaen only. Meetings are online or at our Bangkok office.
How much registered capital is needed?
There is no general minimum for Thai-held companies, but factory buyers do look at capital when granting credit, and hiring foreign staff brings capital requirements under work-permit rules.
This is general preparation information, not case-specific legal or accounting advice. Government fees, processing times and conditions change with official announcements. We review each guide on a schedule and show the review date on the page.