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Legal work in Thailand — check the reserved list first

In plain termsLegal and lawsuit services are the classic reserved-occupation trap. Do not copy a Vietnam foreign-lawyer licence story onto Thailand.

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Local employment needs a work permit. Stay and earn are separate.

Schedule 1 — legal services

This atlas has filed that reserved occupations exist. Legal and lawsuit services are on Schedule 1 of the B.E. 2563 notification — absolutely reserved, with only narrow arbitration carve-outs.

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Common questions

Can I advise on foreign law without a Thai work permit?
Do not invent a carve-out from a blog. Run the actual role against DOE and the Foreign Business Act.

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