The Smart Visa is a special visa category for foreign professionals, executives, investors and startup founders working in activities targeted by Thailand's national strategy — areas such as advanced manufacturing, digital, biotech, electronics and automation.
Its advantages over the standard route include validity of up to four years, no requirement for a separate work permit, no 4:1 Thai-employee ratio, and reporting to immigration once a year instead of every 90 days. Eligibility is tied to working in (or founding a company in) a targeted industry or BOI-promoted activity.
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