Key legal Requirements:

1. Employment Ratio Rules

• For manufacturing companies where the total employment exceeds 100 employees, the number of Thai employees must be at least 70% of the total employment.
• Exemption – No employment ratio required for:
  • Companies with less than 100 employees
  • Service sectors
  • Positions approved for not exceeding 6 months stay in Thailand
• Manufacturing projects of significant importance and have justified reasons for employing Thai employees below the ratio as approved by the BOI on a case-by-case basis.

2. Minimum Salary and Qualification Requirements

• Executives Level: Chairman, President, CEO, CFO, COO, CTO, Vice Chairman, Vice President, Executive Director, Managing Director, General Manager, etc.
  • Minimum age of 27
  • At least 5 years of experience
  • Minimum salary 150,000 THB
  • Exemption – the positions of Chairman, President, CEO, and Managing Director are exempt from the age and work experience requirements.
• Management Level: Manager or Assistant to the executive-level position
  • Minimum age of 27
  • At least 5 years of direct experience
  • Minimum salary THB 75,000
  • If holding a bachelor’s degree or higher – minimum salary THB 50,000
• Operation Level:
  • Minimum age of 22
  • Educational background directly related to the field of work
  • At least 2 years of direct experience
  • In case the educational background is not directly related to the field of work, at least 5 years’ direct experience is required.
  • Minimum salary THB 50,000
• Researcher in Science and Technology:
  • Minimum age of 22
  • Educational background directly related to the field of work
  • At least 2 years of direct experience
  • In case the educational background is not directly related to the field of work, at least 5 years’ direct experience is required.
  • Minimum salary THB 50,000
  • If holding a bachelor’s degree in non-related field – minimum salary must be THB 75,000.
• Other positions:
  • Engineer, IT Specialist – minimum salary 50,000 and 75,000
  • Workstation-Based Operator for IBPO – minimum salary 35,000
  • Teacher, Pilot – no minimum salary but must present a valid professional license.
• Positions authorized for a stay not exceeding six months shall be exempt from the minimum salary requirement.

3. Approval Periods (Maximum Duration)

• Positions will be approved for a maximum of two years at a time unless otherwise specified below:
  • TISO / BPO / IBPO: Up to 1 year
  • R&D, IHQ, IBC, ITC, Targeted Technology Development, Electronic Design: Up to 4 years
  • Researchers in Science & Technology: Up to 4 years

4. Extension Conditions

• Based on business expansion, process improvements, and workforce ratio.
• Income must be verified via P.N.D.1 or P.N.D.1 Kor tax forms along with the employment agreement.
• Extension is allowed based on the approved business type.

5. Mandatory Transition After Full Operation

• After full operational approval, the company is required to reduce the number of foreign nationals in operational-level roles to a level considered appropriate by the BOI.