I'm not sure how familiar you are with street food in Thailand, but food poisoning is so common that there are hundreds of "how to avoid food poisoning in Thail

I'm not sure how familiar you are with street food in Thailand, but food poisoning is so common that there are hundreds of "how to avoid food poisoning in Thailand" guides. I don't agree that it's tautological. One-time paperwork fees are a small price compared to retail leases and build-out costs in a major city. You're probably looking to spend in the area of $500k to get started. An annual lease might be in the area of $50k for a small restaurant. For your first year paperwork is probably 5% of your total costs. Passing that on to the consumer is maybe a few cents per dollar.