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| Assistance in Setting Up a Business |
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| The BOI offers a range of valuable business-related services to the international investment community. The office helps prospective investors and promoted firms in obtaining official permits and documents required for conducting business, including visas, work permits and permanent residency permits. The BOI also assists investors in gaining access to utilities such as water, electricity and telecommunications. |
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| Information on Investment Opportunities |
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| The Investment Services Center and the Regional Investment Promotion Division maintain comprehensive information on investment opportunities in Thailand, both by sector and by region. Information and investment advice is readily available to both Thai and foreign investors at no charge. |
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| BUILD: Industrial Subcontracting |
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The BOI Unit for Industrial Linkage Development (BUILD) encourages growth in supporting industries in Thailand. BUILD provides information on subcontracting opportunities and offers its support to buyer firms seeking sourcing networks in Thailand. It helps small and medium-sized Thai suppliers achieve standards required to enter into productive subcontracting arrangements.
BUILD's extensive database on subcontractors in Thailand provides matchmaking services for firms seeking specific components or raw materials. BUILD has the Vendors Meets Customers Program, which promotes subcontracting by arranging factory visits to electronics and automotive assemblers.
To learn more about the BUILD unit, please click here . |
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| Foreign Experts |
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| To help investors from Japan learn about the Board
of Investment's policies, procedures, and opportunities,
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| One Stop Service Center |
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The BOI coordinated the establishment of a One-Stop Service Center for Visas and Work Permits. The center can process applications or renewals of visas and work permits within three hours, assuming all required documents are provided. In addition, the center handles many other transactions, including changing visa status (to non-immigrant status from tourist or transit), payment of fines, and processing of re-entry stamps, all within three hours or less.
Investors or experts granted privileges under the Investment Promotion Act of 1977 who are allowed to stay in the Kingdom of Thailand on a temporary basis to undertake investment or business activities can also have access to the services provided by the One-Stop Center.
The center is located on the 18th Floor, Chamchuri Square Building, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330. The telephone number is (662) 209 1100 |
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| ASEAN Supporting Industry Database (ASID) |
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The BOI developed the ASEAN Supporting Industry Database (ASID) on behalf of ASEAN as part of that organization's efforts to increase awareness of supporting industries in member countries.
A free service, ASID, which is located on the Internet at www.asidnet.org, contains information about more than 17,000 supporting industry companies in 2007.
ASID serves as a regional "Yellow Pages," through which businessmen can shop for cost-effective products that meet their company's needs. They can compare designs and specifications and view catalogues online, thereby enabling them to make informed sourcing decisions.
ASID also offers ASEAN manufacturers the opportunity to be marketed not only within the region, but throughout the world, as ASID is online, enabling potential customers to access their information around-the-clock. |
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| Foreign Experts Services Unit |
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| To facilitate the process of bringing in foreign experts, either to conduct feasibility studies or who are skilled experts or technicians, the BOI has created a unit to expedite the paperwork involved. The Foreign Expert Services Unit works with companies and experts to certify the expertise of the foreign experts and technicians, and advises applicants about documents required by the One-Stop Service Center for Visas and Work Permits. The Foreign Expert Services Unit is located at 18th Floor, Chamchuri Square Building, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330. The telephone number is (662) 209 1100 ext. 1163-176. Click here for procedure |
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| Investment Matchmaking |
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| The BOI provides investment matchmaking services to both Thai and Foreign investors seeking cooperation in the areas of technology, management and marketing. In additions, the BOI offers a matchmaking service for investors in regional areas looking for joint-venture partners from Bangkok and abroad, as well as for firms that want to invest in provincial areas. To request BOI help with matchmaking, please use the online matchmaking form . |
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| Investor Club Association |
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The Investor Club Association is a private membership organization within the BOI, serving the interests and needs of Thailand's investment community. Providing the most up-to-date information on Thailand's investment environment and rules and procedures concerning investment promotion, the Investor Club Association distributes information and serves as a networking organization for its members.
Companies that belong to the BOI's Investor Club Association (IC) are eligible to use the IC's Raw Materials Tracking System. For companies that take advantage of this service, release of raw materials can be done in three hours or less. The Investor Club is located at: TP & T Tower, 16th Floor, 1 Soi 19, Vibhavadi Rangsit Rd.
Tel: 936-1429-40, Fax: (662) 936-1442.
The Investor Club maintains a website at www.ic.or.th and can be reached by email at: investor@ic.or.th
Investment Support Center (ISC) is one of many services provided by Investor Club Association (IC) which is fully supported by Office of Board of Investment (BOI). Its objective is to assist all investors who are exploring investment opportunity in Thailand through the concept of one stop service. Contact for more information at Investor Service Division Phone: (66) 02936 1429 ext. 200, 209 Fax: (66) 02936 1441-2 E-mail: isc@ic.or.th |
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