A side-by-side comparison for Thai SMEs: what each option gives you, what it commits you to, and how to move from one to the other.
Zura Labs & Business Hub Co., Ltd.
Short answer
A virtual office gives you a provider's business address for company registration and mail, without renting desk space. A physical lease gives you your own space to work in and receive clients. Under Thai law both can be used to register a company, provided the landlord's consent letter is in order. The real difference is commitment, speed of setup and who maintains the premises — not legality.
We publish cost drivers rather than a price list, because plans and add-ons differ per company. Ask us for a quote and you get one figure covering everything you actually need.
No space deposit, fit-out, furniture, electricity, water, cleaning or property insurance — the building service covers all of it.
Common-area fees, parking, business internet, maintenance, restoring the space on exit, and the salary of a receptionist or admin.
Bookkeeping and tax filing, the annual audit, website and marketing, and government fees for whatever you file.
Register with our address so the company exists and can invoice, sign contracts and open a bank account.
Watch monthly revenue and real headcount for six to twelve months before deciding how much space you need.
When you are ready to lease, we file the address change with the DBD, notify the Revenue Department, Social Security and your bank, and align documents and website.
Many companies keep the mail service so official letters are never returned on days nobody is in.
Yes, and it is legal. Thai law requires a company to have an identifiable, contactable registered office; it does not require space the company leases full time. What matters is the owner's consent letter and supporting documents, which we issue for every client.
Yes, though criteria differ by bank and branch. Some ask for the service agreement, a director interview or extra proof of activity. We prepare the full document set, but approval is the bank's decision.
Yes, on a plan that supports VAT registration, and tell us in advance: the Revenue Department may inspect. We arrange staff presence, company signage and the documents that must be shown.
File the address change with the DBD, notify the Revenue Department (and Form Phor.Phor.09 if VAT-registered), update Social Security and your bank, then align tax invoices, website and business profiles. We can handle it as one package.
Yes, and it is normal in office buildings. What matters is stating the unit or floor clearly on filings and keeping each company's mail separate, which our intake process already does.
Businesses whose licence depends on the premises — restaurants, warehouses, factories, clinics, schools — or where customers come in daily. Those need real space; we can help you find it and review the lease.
Tell us your headcount, whether customers visit you, and the licences you need. We will say plainly which option is right — including when the answer is a real lease.
