Treaty of Amity (US-Thailand 1966) — Foreign Business License → International (ICSID + UNCITRAL + 39 Thai BITs) 🌐
ICSID Convention 1965 + UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules + 39 Thai BITs + ASEAN ACIA + Energy Charter Treaty · ICSID + UNCITRAL + Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) · Investor-state arbitration + BIT MFN/national treatment + ICSID enforcement 165 states
International (ICSID + UNCITRAL + 39 Thai BITs) is governed by ICSID + UNCITRAL + Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) — Thailand has 39 BITs (36 active) + ICSID 1965 + New York Convention 1958 + RCEP investment chapter.
Partner network: BOI OSSC, EECO, DBD, Customs, Revenue, Immigration, JETRO, KOTRA, AustCham, AMCHAM.
International (ICSID + UNCITRAL + 39 Thai BITs) legal framework: ICSID Convention 1965 + UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules + 39 Thai BITs + ASEAN ACIA + Energy Charter Treaty — enforced by ICSID + UNCITRAL + Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) · program Investor-state arbitration + BIT MFN/national treatment + ICSID enforcement 165 states. Thailand has 39 BITs (36 active) + ICSID 1965 + New York Convention 1958 + RCEP investment chapter.
FDI path: eligibility → application → executive interview → approval → certificate → implementation → compliance.
Treaty of Amity (US-Thailand 1966) — Foreign Business License takes 45-120 working days at 285,000-585,000 บาท.
BOI/EEC — 285+ projects approved, total investment ฿48,500M (2018-2025).
Coverage
How it works
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Map ICSID Convention 1965 + UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules + 39 Thai BITs + ASEAN ACIA + Energy Charter Treaty
FTA/BIT + tariff + national treatment + ICSID + UNCITRAL + Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).
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Documentation
Standards-compliant docs under Investor-state arbitration + BIT MFN/national treatment + ICSID enforcement 165 states + apostille / consular legalisation.
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Filing + interview
Filed via ICSID + UNCITRAL + Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).
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Approval + certificate
Promotion / FBL / LTR / Amity cert + 30-day acceptance.
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Implementation + compliance
Customs + work permit + tax + annual report.
Frequently asked questions
Which law in International (ICSID + UNCITRAL + 39 Thai BITs)?
ICSID Convention 1965 + UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules + 39 Thai BITs + ASEAN ACIA + Energy Charter Treaty
Governing body?
ICSID + UNCITRAL + Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Covered program?
Investor-state arbitration + BIT MFN/national treatment + ICSID enforcement 165 states
Country-specific notes?
Thailand has 39 BITs (36 active) + ICSID 1965 + New York Convention 1958 + RCEP investment chapter.
Timeline?
45-120 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.