Be cautious and do your homework regarding Thailand. Agricultural activities are generally restricted to Thai Nationals only, although not vigorously enforced in most cases. I personally enjoy the benefits of the US-Thai Amity Treaty which allows total foreign (US) ownership of my company without such restrictions, however I understand that those privileges for newly registered companies will soon stop, if not already so. The exceptions are not automatic, they have to be persued.
Regards/Roger, in Bangkok Quoting Stuart Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Stuart Henry's question.Hello Andy, and others..... > Well it seems that Thailand would be the easiest place bureaucracy wise to > start a nursery.Initial investigations into Vietnam did not progress well at > all, so i told my sister not to investigate that avenue further. > .I have a Thai girl working for me at the moment whos family owns a farm > there and would be willing to lease long term possibly suitable land for a > nursery. > Yes labour is cheap and hardworking but training and language difficulties > can cause major problems. > Also i do value labelling accuracy so maybe a bilingual label could be > instigated. > At the moment its nothing more than an idea on many pieces of paper and there > are alot of logistical blocks in the way,and it will probably end in > absolutely nothing happening! > Oh well more thinking and planning to do....................... > > Happy New Year , hello to Patricia and when will we see you down this way > again? > Stuart > > IFrom: Andy Easton > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 8:30 AM > Subject: [OGD] Stuart Henry's question. > > > Stuart, > > I'm not sure whether Colin is referring to Stephen Monkhouse ( The Missing > Link ) and his Malaysian venture. > > The problem with the offshore labs would seem to be twofold: firstly, the > integrity of plant material. They say in mainland China, it is only a matter > of months and someone down the road who has a cousin or other relative > working in your lab, will be offering the same varieties that you have. > Secondly, if you value accuracy in labeling, the risk with foreign speaking > staff making fundamental mistakes in flask identification is extremely high. > > The positives include a very enthusiastic workforce available in places > like Thailand for less than $6 US per day. That means that replate flasks > costing about 3-4 dollars US are readily available. It gives you quite a > competitive edge if you are shipping to overseas markets. But Stuart, these > lab operations need a fairly hands-on management so you would need to be > Johnny on the spot. Are you ready to move to Bangkok or mainland China or > Dalat? > > Best to you and your family for 2006! > > Andy > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) > [email protected] > http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com >
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