There are three types of health massage and health spa businesses in Thailand. All types of health massage and health spa businesses can apply to obtain the above-mentioned licenses after they have massage or spa shops already. Moreover, a company that has already obtained a Health Spa Business License from the Ministry of Public Health […]
APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) is a visa that the cardholder can use together with their passport to travel to APEC member countries for short-term business without having to apply for another visa. Only Thai nationals can apply for ABTC in Thailand. Foreigners who are citizens of APEC member countries can apply for ABTC in […]
Thailand has enacted the Employee Welfare Fund. Employers will start submitting contributions and supplementary contributions from employees and employers from 1 October 2025. The idea of Employee Welfare Fund is to provide financial assistance to employees in the event of termination of employment or death. Here are the key points: Who must be members of […]
The BOI promotes manufacture of lenses that are not classified as medical devices. This activity is categorized as below: 1. Manufacture of lenses from the glass melting process within the same project This shall not include lenses that are classified as medical devises. Once promoted, the BOI can grant a 5-year corporate income tax exemption […]
The Board of Investment of Thailand promotes the waste treatment or disposal activities. the project’s income must come from providing waste treatment or disposal services. In case the project uses a landfill method, only hazardous waste treatment shall be promoted and project must receive the approval of environmental impact assessment from the Office of Natural […]
In Thailand, a restaurant business means a business that involves cooking or baking food, either in the form of selling to be served and eaten at the restaurant or to take home. Food factories or facilities that use industrial machinery for food production are not considered as a restaurant business. Thai Lawyers can assist in […]
As a way to streamline immigration entry procedures and enhance the overall travel experience for visitors to Thailand, the government is introducing Thailand Digital Arrival Card or TDAC system. Starting 1 May 2025, all foreign nationals entering Thailand by air, land or sea must complete TDAC online within 3 days before arriving in Thailand, including […]
As a part of biotechnology industry, the Board of Investment also promotes biotechnology development under activity number 1.6. The main conditions for this activity are as follows:- Once promoted, the BOI can grant a 10 year corporate income tax exemption without any limit on the amount. Aside from this, the company can also be granted […]
Aside from manufacture of products using biotechnology and manufacture of products from bioplastic, the Board of Investment also promotes manufacture of biochemical. To be eligible, the BOI has set the following conditions: If promoted, the project can get a corporate income tax exemption for eight years, limited to 100% of the project’s investment, as determined […]
The Board of Investment’s Thailand Investment and Expat Services Center or TIESC was officially inaugurated on 31 March 2025. The Prime Minister of Thailand, Prime Minister Paengtongtarn Shinawatra has presided the official launch of TIESC and it is located on the 6th and 7th floors of One Bangkok’s Parade Zone, Rama IV Road in Pathumwan […]