Smart Visa (S/T/I/E/O — 4 years) → Thailand (BOI Activity-Based 2023) 🇹🇭
Investment Promotion Act B.E. 2520 + BOI Announcement 8/2565 + Activity-Based 2566 · Board of Investment + Investment Promotion Committee · Group A1/A2/A3/A4 (CIT 3-8 ปี) + B1/B2 (non-tax) + 13 S-curve industries
Smart Visa (S/T/I/E/O — 4 years) for Thailand (BOI Activity-Based 2023) falls under Investment Promotion Act B.E. 2520 + BOI Announcement 8/2565 + Activity-Based 2566 — authority Board of Investment + Investment Promotion Committee · program Group A1/A2/A3/A4 (CIT 3-8 ปี) + B1/B2 (non-tax) + 13 S-curve industries.
Investment & Tax Bar — BOI-accredited consultants, Amity-certified attorneys, IBC tax advisors (CPA), ICSID arbitrator panel, EEC sandbox specialists.
Thailand (BOI Activity-Based 2023) legal framework: Investment Promotion Act B.E. 2520 + BOI Announcement 8/2565 + Activity-Based 2566 — enforced by Board of Investment + Investment Promotion Committee · program Group A1/A2/A3/A4 (CIT 3-8 ปี) + B1/B2 (non-tax) + 13 S-curve industries. BOI 2023 shifted to activity-based — focus on S-curve, BCG, EV, semiconductor, digital.
FDI path: eligibility → application → executive interview → approval → certificate → implementation → compliance.
Smart Visa (S/T/I/E/O — 4 years) takes 30-90 working days at 85,000-285,000 บาท.
Treaty of Amity — 95+ US-owned companies certified + 100% FBL waiver success rate.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Map Investment Promotion Act B.E. 2520 + BOI Announcement 8/2565 + Activity-Based 2566
FTA/BIT + tariff + national treatment + Board of Investment + Investment Promotion Committee.
- 2
Documentation
Standards-compliant docs under Group A1/A2/A3/A4 (CIT 3-8 ปี) + B1/B2 (non-tax) + 13 S-curve industries + apostille / consular legalisation.
- 3
Filing + interview
Filed via Board of Investment + Investment Promotion Committee.
- 4
Approval + certificate
Promotion / FBL / LTR / Amity cert + 30-day acceptance.
- 5
Implementation + compliance
Customs + work permit + tax + annual report.
Frequently asked questions
Which law in Thailand (BOI Activity-Based 2023)?
Investment Promotion Act B.E. 2520 + BOI Announcement 8/2565 + Activity-Based 2566
Governing body?
Board of Investment + Investment Promotion Committee
Covered program?
Group A1/A2/A3/A4 (CIT 3-8 ปี) + B1/B2 (non-tax) + 13 S-curve industries
Country-specific notes?
BOI 2023 shifted to activity-based — focus on S-curve, BCG, EV, semiconductor, digital.
Timeline?
30-90 working days.
Investor protection?
BIT MFN + national treatment + ICSID arbitration + New York Convention enforcement.
Stacked tax incentives?
BOI 3-8y + EEC 0-50% + IBC 3-8% + LTR 17% flat + free zone 0% VAT.