The best contact point for foreign investors who wish to invest in Thailand is the Office of the Board of Investment (BOI), which operates under the Prime Minister’s Office and is the principal government agency for encouraging investment. The BOI is available to assist you in numerous ways, including:

Enhancing Competitiveness and Investment Facilitation

• Offer attractive and competitive packages of tax incentives
• Impose no foreign equity restrictions on manufacturing activities or on some services
• Provide assistance in the provision of visas and work permits to facilitate entry and subsequent operation for a foreign-owned business.
• Waive restrictions on land ownership by foreign entities

Business Support Services

• Provide comprehensive information and advice on establishing operations in Thailand. Click for more information at Cost of Starting and Opening Business in Thailand
• Arranges site visits
• Identify potential suppliers, subcontractors and joint-venture partners
• Provide useful contacts with key public and private organizations
• Coordinate between the foreign business community and other public agencies

One Start One Stop Investment Center for foreign investors in Thailand, one place that offers you the most convenient way to start your business with a wide range of investment related services. Foreign or Thai, big or small, BOI-promoted or not, the OSOS Center always welcomes the new investment. To begin with, OSOS staff help investors with various applications to make sure investors understand what is needed to register a company, obtain investment promotion privileges, obtain a foreign business license, complete an environment impact assessment, request permission to use land for industrial operation, obtain utilities etc. And one of the most important facilities is the provision of visas and work permits in order to facilitate the entry and operation of foreign-owned businesses.