LTR and SMART visas, work permits, the One Stop Service Center, and the Thai-employee quota for BOI companies.
If you want to work in your own Thai company, the rule that trips up almost everyone is the staff quota: four Thai employees on payroll for every foreigner who holds a work permit, plus THB2,000,000 of paid-up capital behind each one.
Since 2025, Thailand’s SMART visa covers startup founders and their families in a targeted industry. The former talent, investor, and executive tracks moved to the LTR visa. Here’s who qualifies and how to apply.
The LTR visa gives you a 10-year stay in Thailand, a digital work permit, and a flat 17% income tax rate if you qualify. Here is who each of the four categories is for and how to apply.