Dealing with Construction Permits in
Thailand
Listed below is detailed summary of the procedures, time and costs to build a warehouse —including obtaining necessary licenses and permits, completing required notifications and inspections and obtaining utility connections.
The information appearing on this page was collected as part of the Doing Business project, which measures and compares regulations relevant to the life cycle of a small- to medium-sized domestic business in 183 economies. The most recent round of data collection for the project was completed in June 2011.
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Building a warehouse
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Estimated Warehouse Value:
THB 8,454,000
- City: Bangkok
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Request a building permit from the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority
An application for a permit to construct, alter, remove, or reallocate a building is required for any building. For buildings of no more than four stories or 15 meters in height, which excludes any tall building, extraordinarily large building, hotel, hospital, all kinds of factories (except a household business or any business that does not cause any disturbance to the public), the application must be submitted to the relevant District Office with the following documents attached:
- A copy of the applicant's corporate registration
- A copy of the land title deed.
- Permission to use the land space for construction or lease agreement.
- The personal and tax identification cards of the applicant.
- Written permission of the architect and a copy of a valid professional license.
- Written permission of the design/calculation engineer and a copy of a valid professional license.
- Building plan.
- A calculation of building structure.
For an industrial factory, hospital, fresh market, condominium, apartment, and any undesirable commercial building, details of the water treatment system and its calculation must be provided.
The fees vary depending on the actual space area and size of the building:
- THB 0.5 per square meter for a building not taller than 12 meters.
- THB 2 per square meter for a building taller than 12 meters but not more than 15 meters or three floors.
- THB 4 per square meter of the entire building space area for a building taller than 15 meters or three floors.
In the case considered here, the cost is THB 0.5 per square meter, or THB 650 total.
A notice to the local authority in lieu of the building permit could be made. The application could be submitted to the local authority in a situation where construction work must be commenced urgently. The following supporting documents must be attached to the application to the local authority:
- A copy of the applicant's corporate registration.
- A copy of the land title deed.
- Permission to use the land space for construction or lease agreement.
- Tax identification card of the applicant.
- Written permission of the senior architect and a copy of a valid professional license.
- Written permission of the senior design/calculation engineer and a copy of a valid professional license.
- Written permissions of the architect and engineer who will be the construction supervisors and copies of their valid professional licenses.
- Certificate of building design.
- Building plan.
- Calculation of the building area.
Acknowledgement of the notification is normally granted within the day of filing the complete application. The cost is the same as for obtaining a building permit.
Agency: Bangkok Metropolitan Authority
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1 day
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THB 650
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| 2 |
Receive pre-approval inspection from the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority
Before the plan approval, the municipal authority inspects the site to confirm that the drawing submitted accurately represents the project on site. The pre-approval inspection takes place after the drawing is submitted. The building control officers of the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority process this approval.
Agency: Bangkok Metropolitan Authority
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1 day
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no charge
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| 3 |
Obtain a building permit from the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority
Agency: Bangkok Metropolitan Authority
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73 days
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no charge
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| 4 |
Notify the local authority and request approval of building controller
After the building permit has been granted, the name of the construction supervisor must be given to the local authority with the permission of that supervisor. The latter could be any qualified person, including the building owner, unless that person is prohibited by the regulations of the Engineering or Architectural Profession Act.
The following documents must be submitted with the application:
- Written permission of the building controller and his or her professional license.
- A copy of the existing license.
It is assumed that one of BuildCo’s employees or owners satisfies the requirements for being a construction supervisor. It is common for the supervisor to be the owner or one of the employees of the construction company. The construction supervisor should verify building conditions periodically.
Agency: Local Authority
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30 days
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no charge
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| 5 |
Request and connect to telephone
The company should contact TOT Public Company Limited to request a telephone connection.
Agency: TOT Corporation Public Company Limited
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21 days
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THB 3,350
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| * 6 |
Request and connect to water
The company should contact the Metropolitan Water Work authority (MWA) to request a water connection.
Agency: Metropolitan Water Work authority (MWA)
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5 days
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THB 9,500
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| 7 |
Receive final inspection
Agency: Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA)
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1 day
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THB 10
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| 8 |
Obtain occupancy permit
Agency: Local Authority
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30 days
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no charge
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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.