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About Us

From Bangkok VP Legal
to Isan Factory Advisor

21 years as in-house counsel and VP Legal at leading companies. Today I bring everything I learned back to factories in Northeast Thailand — at rates they can genuinely afford.

21+Years in
Business Law
5Manufacturing Industries
Directly Served
VP+Highest Position
Held
9,000+Factories Across
Northeast Thailand
Our Story

The Experience Behind TML Esan

Phusit Photemi — Founder of TML Esan
I want to bring 21 years of industrial experience back to the factories in my home region — at accessible rates and with the same standards as listed companies.
— Phusit Photemi, Founder of TML Esan

Across 21 years in the legal departments of leading companies, I saw the same problem again and again: small and mid-sized factories in Northeast Thailand simply cannot access genuinely good legal counsel.

Bangkok law firms are too expensive and lack regional context. Local lawyers may not have manufacturing-compliance experience.

TML Esan exists to close that gap — VP Legal-level expertise at prices SME factories can actually pay, from a team based in Isan that truly understands the regional factory context. We are not just lawyers; we are strategists who happen to know the law, here for every decision that matters.

I was born in Isan and I am proud of my home region. If local businesses grow strong, local jobs follow — and families no longer have to leave home to find work. As a factory legal advisor, I want to be part of creating jobs in Isan, and part of bringing parents and children back to their families.

Career Path

A 21-Year Journey

  • 2004

    Started in Law

    Legal Officer at CTI Logistics — learning business law in the real world

  • 2012

    Into Financial & Manufacturing

    Phatra Leasing — finance and industrial law

  • 2016

    Becoming General Manager

    Three Touch Engineering — managing both legal and operations

  • 2022

    Decoplas — GM + Head of Legal

    Operations and compliance for a plastics factory

  • 2025

    Italthai + ACS Servicing, VP Legal

    Heavy-industry Legal Manager and national VP Legal Department

  • 2026

    Founded TML Esan

    Bringing it all back to Isan factories

How We Work

What We Believe

Law Must Be Usable

We do not believe in long, complex advice no one can act on. Every recommendation must be practical and actionable for a factory.

An Advisor, Not Just a Lawyer

Having been a GM and VP myself, I know executives need answers — clear recommendations, not just legal opinions.

Isan Deserves the Same Standard

Factories in Isan deserve the same quality of legal service as those in Bangkok's industrial estates — at accessible rates, from people who understand the region.

Credentials

Qualifications & Expertise

  • Licensed lawyer, Lawyers Council of Thailand
  • LLB, Ramkhamhaeng University
  • 21+ years as in-house counsel and VP/GM executive
  • Specialist in factory law, labor, PDPA, and business contracts
  • Industry experience: food, plastics, engineering, finance, logistics
  • Thai and English contracts (international agreements)

Ready to Start?

Free first consultation, no obligation. We will listen and recommend the right path for your factory.