Hello,
I am currently staying in Thailand. Me and my friend (thai) want to open a new "white label" cryptocurrency exchange here.
I am sure we can get some support from government and banks regarding the regulations.
I would like to ask how many person and what specialists we need as a team for this project, such as programmer, developer etc. and how to find the right persons for this team .
How much do you think is the start gonna cost us ?
Please advise if you have any ideas or suggestions.
Step 1.
Leave Thailand.
Then consider crypto related things. Thailand is not a place where you want to set up shop for what you are considering.
Yes, there are a few exchanges there, but not advisable. People who do things online in Thailand that the government there doesn't like, end up with their business closed at best or at worst, in jail forever or dead. Probably worse than doing business in California. As I said, not a good place to set up shop for bitcoin-related exchange, although people there will continue to use it.
Debate and dissent are forbidden under Thailand’s military dictatorship and "lèse-majesté" rules. There is no legal definition, however, of what actions constitute a defamation, insult, or threat against the monarchy. A "lèse-majesté" complaint in Thailand can be filed by any person against ANYONE else and must be investigated.
The Thai government considers that even alleged offenses regarding "lèse-majesté" committed outside the kingdom can be punished within Thailand. Good luck with those extradition orders, though.
Then there is Thailand's Computer Crimes Act BE 2550 (2007), which broadly bars the circulation through computer systems of information and material deemed detrimental to national security... yeah, it doesn't take much imagination to see how that would be abused.
My recommendation: Leave Thailand. Set up your shop elsewhere.
Do not respond to this thread either, I wouldn't want to be the cause of you being accused of having offended a monarch while you are in Thailand, but screw Thailand's rulers.