TC Network for Hospitality Operators in Chiang Mai

Why hospitality operators join

For people running hotels, villas, restaurants, or other consumer-facing hospitality businesses in Thailand. Topics include hotel licensing under the Hotel Act (Class 1, 2, or 3), alcohol and food-service licences, OTA economics (Booking, Agoda, Airbnb commissions and override negotiations), seasonal staffing within Thai labour law, and the specifics of service-charge reporting. Members share which provincial offices actually move fast, which OTA reps are reachable, and which booking-channel mixes hold up through the low season.

Why Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is the second-largest city in Thailand and the commercial centre of the north. Lower cost of living than Bangkok and a steady expat operator community make it a common alternative for service businesses, software teams, and remote-first companies. National filings (DBD, BOI, Department of Employment) still route through Bangkok, so most operators here keep a Bangkok agent on retainer for paperwork while running the day-to-day from the north.

Reference reading

Operators on the ground in Thailand keep these references close. Free to read, no membership required.

• Thailand company registration
• Thailand work permit
• Thailand BOI promotion
• Thailand Smart Visa
• Thailand Foreign Business Act

Inside the network

Joining puts you in vetted WhatsApp groups with operators who run businesses in Thailand. The conversations between members are the product. Pick a plan on the homepage.