Thailand recently introduced the long-term resident visa (“LTR Visa”) to four categories of foreigners (“Eligible Foreigners”) who are wealthy global citizens (“WGC”), wealthy pensioners (“WP”), work-from-Thailand professionals (“WTP”), and highly-skilled professionals (“HSP”) and their spouses and children (“Dependents”). The Notification of the Ministry of Interior Re: Approval for Some Categories of Foreigners to Reside in… Read More
Starting from 1st September 2022, each holder of the Thailand long-term resident visa (“LTR Visa”) in the category of the wealthy global citizens (“WGC”), the wealthy pensioners (“WP”), the highly-skilled professionals (“HSP”) and his/her spouse (“Dependents”) can apply for a digital work permit (“DWP”) at the One Stop Service Center for Visa and Work Permit… Read More
Thailand has introduced the long-term resident visa (“LTR Visa”) to stimulate economic growth post the COVID-19 pandemic. The LTR Visa is offered to four categories of foreign nationals (“Eligible Foreigners”) who are wealthy global citizens (“WGC”), wealthy pensioners (“WP”), work-from-Thailand professionals (“WTP”), and highly-skilled professionals (“HSP”). Spouses and children (“Dependents”) of the LTR Visa holders… Read More
By virtue of Section 27 of the Investment Promotion Act of B.E. 2520 (A.D. 1977) on 8th August 2022 the Board of Investment (“BOI”) issued its Announcement No. 6/2565 Re: Criteria for Granting Land Ownership to BOI-Promoted Foreign Juristic Persons for Office and Residential Use. To be eligible to the holding of land ownership under… Read More
Effective from 9th June 2022, Thailand has removed marijuana from the narcotics list (except for extracts that contain over 0.2% of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) by weight) under the narcotics law. This change has created challenges for many Thai employers who want to prevent consumption of marijuana in their workplaces. Many employers consider revising their work rules… Read More
Effective from 13th July 2022, under the Notification on Prescribing Other Businesses Related to Digital Assets as Additional Digital Asset Businesses (No. 2) B.E. 2565 dated 10th June 2022 and the Notification on License to Operate Digital Asset Business (No. 3) B.E. 2565 dated 10th June 2022 of the Ministry of Finance (MOF), the “Digital… Read More