August 20, 2022 The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved longer visas for foreign visitors to the country from Oct 1 until March 31 as part of efforts to revitalise the economy as the pandemic eases, the agency said on Friday. Those with regular visas will be able Read More
June 22, 2022 Foreign actors shooting movies in Thailand will be exempted from paying tax for the next five years in a bid to attract filmmakers to Thailand and boost the country’s soft power. Deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said the Cabinet approved the move on Tuesday. Income from foreign Read More
June 17, 2022 Thailand Pass registration and compulsory Covid-19 insurance will be lifted for all people arriving in Thailand from July 1, a senior government spokesman said on Friday. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said these decisions were made at a meeting of the CCSA Read More
June 15, 2022 The Cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle a move to temporarily do away with an immigration form for non-Thai nationals entering or leaving the Kingdom by air, also known as the Tor Mor 6 form, in a bid to help reduce congestion at airport immigration counters. Deputy Read More
June 1st, 2022 Thailand’s drive to provide more comprehensive online safety for individuals begins Wednesday with enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). Major firms welcomed the enforcement as it was pushed back twice because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Q: What does Thailand’s first law governing data protection entail? Read More
May 30, 2022 It is expected that LTR Visa will become effective around September 2022 since currently LTR Visa (10 years) is not yet effective. Thailand is introducing a new visa called “Long-Term Resident (LTR)” which is a program that provides a range of tax and non-tax benefits to enhance the country’s attractiveness as a regional hub Read More
May 11, 2022 After the cabinet earlier this year gave the nod to 10-year visas for promising foreigners, it has now halved the fee. The cabinet agreed Tuesday to cut the long-term resident visa, aka LTR visa, fee from THB100,000 (US$2,900) to THB 50,000 (US$1,400), according to government spokesperson Rachada Read More
April 4, 2022 Thailand has expanded incentives to boost the use of electric vehicles (EVs), the investment promotion agency said on Thursday, as the country looks to preserve its status as a major Southeast Asian auto production hub. Smaller charging stations will now be eligible for three-year tax benefits, an Read More
March 16, 2022 BANGKOK, March 8 (Reuters) – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday relaxed tax rules for investments in digital assets to help promote and develop the industry following a surge in cryptocurrency trading in Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy. The rules, in line with an earlier announcement, will allow traders to Read More
January 21, 2022 Test & Go is back on, and vaccinated travellers will be able to register for (almost) quarantine-free entry to Thailand re-starting February 1. There have been slight revisions to the rules, now requiring travellers to have proof of their hotel booking on the first and fifth day Read More