Thread: Thailand now accepts Smart Visa registration

BANGKOK, 1st February 2018 (NNT) – The Board of Investment (BOI) has started accepting applications for Smart Visa, aiming to attract experts and high level investors from around the world to Thailand.

The BOI Secretary-General, Duangjai Asawachintachit, saud the government from today (Feb 1) has started accepting the application for Smart Visa aimed to attract investments in 10 S-Curve industries, pushing forward Thailand towards the government's Thailand 4.0 economic model.

Smart Visas will be offered for foreign nationals who wish to work or invest in Thailand in 10 S-Curve industries. The visas are given in four categories, namely high skilled experts in science and technology, investors, high-level executives, and start-up businesses.

The Smart Visas will also come with a work permit, and will allow up to four-year residency in Thailand with report-in every one year, and will allow multiple entrance and exits without having to apply for the traditional re-entry permit.

Smart Visa applications can be submitted from today at the Visa and Work Permit Service Center at Chamchuri Square Building, Bangkok. Applicants are subjected to requirements according to the government. More information can be acquired by calling 0 2209 1100, extensions 1109 and 1110.

National News Bureau Of Thailand | Thailand now accepts Smart Visa registration

I'm waiting for the dumb visa , no land rights, no vote no security and put your crown jewels in a local bank with no interest pretty please

The application site.

Thailand Smart Visa - 4 Year Smart Visa Application ? Interactive Associates

As usual, the fine print makes it a questionable way to go. Suppose ok for someone currently employed at 200k baht per month or 20mil baht to invest.

The 20M investment in Business here could be OK if you can have shares in a company and are getting a reasonable return in dividends, its wait and see how it works out for people who can afford to do it IMO

Originally Posted by Norton

The application site.

Thailand Smart Visa - 4 Year Smart Visa Application ? Interactive Associates

As usual, the fine print makes it a questionable way to go. Suppose ok for someone currently employed at 200k baht per month or 20mil baht to invest.

as usual, they try to hype it with all kind of silly claims to attract suckers, only to have fine prints restricting every usage

remember the Elite card ?