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Practical questions about investing, building and operating in Thailand.

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Foreign Investment, BOI & FBA

Can you apply for BOI promotion before setting up the Thai company?

Yes. Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) allows an individual promoter to file an investment-promotion application before the intended Thai operating company is incorporated. But…

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Foreign Investment, BOI & FBA

Before relocating an assembly operation to Thailand, what should investors map first?

Map the actual process, site and goods flow before choosing the legal structure or incentive package. “Assembly in Thailand” is not a regulatory category by itself: the factory…

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Foreign Investment, BOI & FBA

What if BOI approval arrives on terms that change the economics of the investment?

Receiving Board of Investment (BOI) approval should not automatically mean that an investor is contractually required to fund. The approval letter may contain a promoted activity,…

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Foreign Investment, BOI & FBA

Can a BOI-promoted factory use privileged machinery for non-promoted work?

Not without checking the Board of Investment (BOI) position first. BOI currently states that machinery imported using BOI import-duty privileges must be used for the promoted…

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