Business Category

For the Advanced Manufacturing Industries under the Board of Investment (BOI) promotion, there are several business activities under this category

For the Agricultural, Bio and Medical Industries under the Board of Investment (BOI) promotion, there are several business activities under this category.

Business related to the use of Backup Power and Alternative Energies Generation & Sale for Government. Back up energy is energy that exists naturally, usually in the form of water, wind or sunlight and can be used to replace the old energy used today. Most of the energy comes from fossils such as coal, petroleum, […]

For the Basic and Supporting Industries under the Board of Investment (BOI) promotion, there are several business activities under this category.

For the Building Construction business in Thailand is prohibited for foreign company, except the foreign company engages the business of construction of structures for delivery of infrastructure public services in the sphere of public utilities or transportation requiring the use of special apparatuses, machines, technology or expertise, with the minimum capital of 500 MM (five […]

For the Digital, Creative Industries and High Value Services under the Board of Investment (BOI) promotion, there are several business activities under this category.

For Hotel Management is one of foreign business in Thailand which is allowed for 100% foreign ownership and the company is not required to apply the Foreign Business License before business operating.

For Import and Export, the company with 100% foreign owner is not allowed to operate this business in Thailand except your company has at least 51% Thai shareholding only.

For Manufacturing business in Thailand is not prohibited for foreign company as long as your company produce and sell the product either domestic or overseas. The foreign company are not required to apply for Foreign Business License (FBL) and also you might be able to obtain the incentives from BOI promotion such as Smart Visa, […]

For Public Utilities, the foreign company can operate this business in Thailand with 100% foreign owners, if your company engages the business of construction of structures for delivery of infrastructure public services in the sphere of public utilities or transportation requiring the use of special apparatuses, machines, technology or expertise, with the minimum capital of […]

For the Research and Development, Targeted Core Technology Development under the Board of Investment (BOI) promotion, there are several business activities under this category as follows:

For the Resort and Hotel business in Thailand is prohibited for foreign company, except you have Thai partner for at least 51% of shareholding or you are under the BOI promotion only.

For Restaurant Business, the company can operate the restaurant in Thailand with Thai majority shareholding only, it is prohibited for 100% foreign owner. So, if you are the one who is looking for opportunities of restaurant business in Thailand, in the other hand you might need to look for Thai partner as well. There are […]

For the Retail Business in Thailand is prohibited for foreign company (100% foreign ownership), except you have Thai partner for at least 51% of shareholding, or the company has the total minimum capital in the amount of 100 MB (One Hundred Million Baht), or the minimum capital of each store in the amount of 20 […]

For the Tourism in Thailand is prohibited for foreign company and it’s preserved for Thai people and company only. So, if you are looking for investment in Tourism, you must have Thai partners for at least 51% of shareholding to operate this business in Thailand.

For the Wholesale Business in Thailand is prohibited for foreign company (100% foreign ownership), except you have Thai partner for at least 51% of shareholding, or the company has the total minimum capital in the amount of 100 MB (One Hundred Million Baht). Then 100% foreign company is allowed to run the wholesale business in […]