Those who intend to operate marine transport must register as a maritime transport operator with the Maritime Regulatory Division of the Port Authority. For those who intend to change or add any item to the registration, the Port Authority and related agencies have issued the criteria for submitting an application and consideration, as follows: 

     Pursuant to Section 25 of the Merchant Maritime Promotion Act, B.E. 2521 (1978), as amended by the Merchant Maritime Promotion Act (No. 2), B.E. 2548 (2005), and Section 35 of the Merchant Maritime Promotion Act, B.E. 2521 (1978), the term “maritime transport operator” refers to an operator who is engaged in marine transport business based in Thailand and carries on marine transportation, including a branch and agent of an operator engaged in marine transport whose headquarters are located in a foreign country and who carries on marine transport in Thailand, as well as a person acting as a broker who collects goods in Thailand for marine transport.

     According to the Ministerial Regulation on Criteria and Procedures for Application and Registration of Maritime Transport Operator or Shipyard Operator, B.E. 2554 (2011), dated 8 June 2011, those applying to be a maritime transport operator (vessel owner or user) must obtain a maritime transport operator certificate (Form Phor Wor 7) after registration. If an operator who already holds a license wishes to change any items, i.e., the name of the business, head office location, branch office or factory location, increase or decrease in the number of branch offices, etc., the maritime transport operator must submit the application to change the items of registration to the competent officer in accordance with Form Phor Wor 9.

information as of 30 April 2023
Source: Digital Government Development Agency
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