TC Network for Importers in Chiang Mai

Why importers join

For people bringing physical goods into Thailand. The recurring questions are about customs categorisation (which HS code, what duty rate it triggers, when a broker is wrong), free-trade-agreement preferential duty (ATIGA, RCEP, TAFTA, JTEPA), and which customs brokers run a clean operation versus the ones that quietly mark up the duty rate. Members share which freight forwarders deliver on the stated lead time, which surcharges are negotiable, and which goods require pre-import notification or registration before the container arrives.

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.