Prachya Accounting AEC
Food Business License
Starting a restaurant in Thailand involves more than just setting up the business. One of the key requirements is obtaining the necessary food licenses. This ensures that your restaurant complies with food safety regulations, hygiene standards, and local laws. At Prachya Accounting AEC, we help you navigate the process of obtaining the necessary permits and licenses to operate legally in Thailand.
Why do you need a license?
Opening a restaurant or selling food legally is considered a business that causes harm to consumer health or causes annoyance to residents in nearby neighborhoods.
Therefore, there is a law that "Anyone who will establish a place to sell food or a place to collect food must first get permission from local authorities" by making a certificate of notification or applying for a license.
If you open a restaurant business without applying for a license or certificate correctly, what will happen?
- No license, imprisonment of not more than 6 months, fine not more than 50,000 baht.
- No notification certificate, imprisonment of up to 3 months, fine of up to 25,000 baht.
Other licenses that restaurant operators should know
Liquor License
If you plan to sell alcoholic beverages, obtaining a liquor license is essential. This license is issued by local authorities and ensures your restaurant complies with regulations regarding the sale of alcohol.
Apply for a liquor license.
In doing business, the law stipulates that a permit must be obtained. Before doing business. Valid for 1 year from the date of permission. The license can be renewed in advance before the license expires 90 days.
- If anyone violates the sale of liquor without a license, do not show the license in the disclosure. Use the license not in the same place specified. There is an offense punishable by a fine of not more than 5,000 baht.
Terms of selling liquor
- It is forbidden to sell alcohol to people under the age of 20 or those who are intoxicated to the point of unconsciousness.
- It is forbidden to sell alcohol on Lent Day, Lent Day, Asanha Bucha Day, Makha Bucha Day, and Visakha Bucha Day.
- The time to sell liquor will be from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 17.00 hrs. - 24.00 hrs.
- Do not sell alcohol by using vending machines, peddling, discounting, or making promotions.
