BOI
Eligible Activities Eligible Activities For Promotion By Business Categories
- Activities Eligible For Promotion Section 1 Agriculture and Agricultural Products
- Activities Eligible For Promotion Section 2 Mining, Ceramics and Basic Metals
- Activities Eligible For Promotion Section 3 Light Industry
- Activities Eligible For Promotion Section 4 Metal Products, Machinery and Transport Equipment
- Activities Eligible For Promotion Section 5 Electronic Industry and Electric Appliances
- Activities Eligible For Promotion Section 6 Chemicals, Paper and Plastics
- Activities Eligible For Promotion Section 7 Services and Public Utilities
- Activities Eligible For Promotion Section 8 Technology and Innovation Development
Conditions and rights and benefits of projects that receive investment promotion shall be specified for each activity.
The following activities are classified as activities of special importance and benefits to the country that will be granted corporate income tax exemption without being subject to a corporate income tax exemption cap:
- Category 1.3 Economic forest plantations (except for Eucalyptus)
- Category 3.9 Creative product design and development centers
- Category 4.11.1 Manufacture of air frames, air frame parts and major aircraft appliances, e.g. engines, aircraft parts, propellers and avionics
- Category 5.6 Electronic design
- Category 5.7 Software
- Category 7.1.1.1 Production of electricity or steam power from waste or refuse-derived fuel
- Category 7.8 Energy Service Company (ESCO)
- Category 7.9.2 Industrial zones or technology industrial zones
- Category 7.10 Cloud services
- Category 7.11 Research and development
- Category 7.12 Biotechnology
- Category 7.13 Engineering design 3
- Category 7.14 Scientific laboratories
- Category 7.15 Calibration services
- Category 7.19 Vocational training centers
Source: Announcement of the Board of Investment No. 2 /2557 and Announcement of the Board of Investment No. Sor. 1/2560
Visa & Work permit BOI and Non-BOI
Foreigners who are employed in Thailand must obtain a visa and obtain a work permit.
Viswics provides a work permit for foreigners, a work permit and any type of visa, a visa for the foreigner to provide advice on cases related to other types of visas and change of visa type. Professional, experienced and professional staff.
Approval for Foreign Skilled Technicians and Experts Act: Section 24, 25 and 26
Section 24. Subject to the law on immigration, only in so far as it is not otherwise provided herein, the Board shall have the power to grant permission to foreign nationals for entry into the Kingdom for the purpose of studying investment opportunities or performing any other act benefiting investment for such period of time to stay in the Kingdom as the Board may deem appropriate. An application for permission shall be in accordance with the rules, procedure and forms prescribed by the Board. In granting permission, the Board may stipulate such conditions as deemed
appropriate.
Section 25. Subject to the law on immigration, only in so far as it is not otherwise provided herein,
a promoted person shall be grant permission to bring into the Kingdom foreign nationals who are
(1) skilled workers,
(2) experts,
(3) spouses and dependents of persons in (1) and (2) in such numbers and for such periods of time as the Board may deem appropriate even in excess of such quotas or period of time permitted to stay in the Kingdom as prescribed by the law on immigration.
Section 25 BOI
1.1 In the case of approval of the position of the first alien
1.2 In case of request for foreign packing in approved position
1.3 In case of applying for permission of family of aliens to enter the country
1.4 In case of approval of the position of foreigner
1.5 In case B permits new aliens to work in place of former persons
1.6 In case of applying for permission of alien or family in the Kingdom of Thailand
1.7 In the case of applying for a temporary alien permit
1.8 In the case of applying for a visa stamp or visa change for aliens
1.9 In case of change of alien nationality
1.10 In the case of applying for permission of foreigners to work in the same company
1.11 In case of extension of stay in the country of alien (renewal)
1.12 In case of applying for permission of aliens to add or relocate the workplace
1.13 In the case of applying for permission for aliens to bring personal belongings into the Kingdom
1.14 In the case of alienation
1.15 In the case of applying for permission to work temporarily,
1.16 Other cases
Section 26. Subject to the law on working of foreign nationals, only in so far as it is not otherwise provided herein, foreign nationals who are granted permission under section 24 and foreign nationals who are skilled workers or experts and who are permitted to stay in the Kingdom under
section 25, shall be granted a work permit for a specific position approved by the Board for the period of permitted stay in the Kingdom.