Plain-English guides to Thailand’s Board of Investment: what BOI promotion gives you, whether you qualify, and how the company, tax, visa, and legal pieces fit together. Every figure is checked against an official source and dated.
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New to BOI?
If you are not yet sure what BOI is or whether your business fits, start with the plain-English overview, then check your eligibility in a couple of minutes.
Company Setup
Everything involved in getting a BOI-promoted company off the ground: which activities qualify, how much capital you need, the application and its realistic timeline, and the reporting that keeps your promotion and tax holiday alive.
- BOI Company vs Thai Limited Company
- List of BOI Promoted Activities
- BOI Application Process and Timeline
- BOI Incentives: Tax and Non-Tax Benefits
- BOI Minimum Capital and Investment Requirements
- BOI Annual Compliance and Reporting
- What Happens If Your BOI Application Is Rejected
- How to Register a Company in Thailand
Visas
The long-stay visas and work permits that come with a BOI company or a targeted Thai role, and how the BOI route frees you from the usual Thai-staff quota.
- SMART Visa Thailand: Categories, Requirements, and How to Apply
- LTR Visa Thailand
- Which Thailand Long-Stay Visa: LTR vs SMART vs DTV vs Elite Coming soon
- Work Permits and the Thai Employee Quota for BOI Companies
- The BOI One Stop Service Center (OSSC) Explained Coming soon
Tax
The corporate income tax holiday, the LTR 17% personal rate, import-duty exemptions, and Thailand’s foreign-income rules, explained without the jargon.
- BOI Corporate Income Tax Holiday Explained Coming soon
- LTR Visa 17% Flat Tax Explained Coming soon
- Thailand’s Foreign-Income Tax Rule and Expats
- Import Duty Exemptions under BOI
Legal
Who can own what in Thailand, the legal routes to full foreign ownership, why nominee shareholders are a crime, and where BOI fits in the picture.
- 100% Foreign Ownership in Thailand: The Legal Routes
- Nominee Shareholding: Why It’s Illegal and the Legal Alternative
- The Foreign Business Act Explained Coming soon
- Can a Foreigner Own Land in Thailand? BOI Land Rights
Industries
How BOI promotion applies to specific sectors, from software and manufacturing to EV, regional headquarters, and trading.
- BOI for Software and Digital Businesses
- BOI for Regional HQ and International Business Center (IBC)
- BOI for Manufacturing
- BOI for EV and Green Energy (BCG)
- BOI for Trading and E-commerce (TISO)
Stay informed
Latest BOI news for foreign investors
BOI promotions, tax, and visa rules change often. We track the changes that touch a foreign-owned company in Thailand and check each one against an official source. Updated July 14, 2026.
Thailand work permits go fully digital July 28
BOI adds energy screening for data-center projects
BOI quarterly progress reports now due
BOI: EV investment tops THB137 billion
Latest Articles
The most recently published guides. New articles appear here automatically as they go live.
- How EV and Green Energy Businesses Get Thailand’s Best BOI Incentives
- Does Your Software or Digital Business Qualify for BOI Promotion?
- What Manufacturers Actually Get from BOI Promotion in Thailand
- Can a Foreigner Own Land in Thailand? How BOI Land Rights Work
- Thailand’s Foreign-Income Tax Rule: What It Means If You Get BOI Promotion
- How BOI Import Duty Exemptions Cut Your Machinery and Material Costs
- How BOI Companies Get Work Permits Without the Thai Employee Quota
- How to Apply for BOI Promotion (and How Long It Really Takes)
- What You Have to Do Each Year to Keep Your BOI Status
- What to Do If Your BOI Application Gets Rejected
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