Legal Section - Doing Business
You will find here a series of summaries providing an overview of useful legal regulations, processes and legal issues for Doing Business in Thailand.
SMART Visa to be Launched on 1 February 2018
The SMART visa programme was approved by the Cabinet on 16 January 2018 and aims to attract foreigners for more investment in technology-and knowledge-based industries to facilitate economic development towards Thailand 4.0. SMART Visa holders will receive the following benefits.
BOI offers incentives for SMEs listed on MAI
The Board of Investment (BOI) has approved investment incentives for SMEs which will be listed on the Thai Market for Alternative Investment (MAI).
BOI investment incentives for the EEC expanded
The Board of Investment recently extended the following policies on investment incentives for the Eastern Economic Corridor (“the EEC”), effective from 1 January 2018 to 30 December 2019.
‘Single window’ for visas and work permits
The Board of Investment (BOI) has launched this programme in connection with hiring expatriate staff for companies that receive investment incentives from the BOI.
Regional Office vs Representative Office vs Branch Office
There are various types of legal entities which foreign investors can use to conduct business in Thailand other than a limited company or partnership. Such entities include a regional office (RO), representative office (Rep Office) and branch office (Branch).