BOI promotion lifts the standard ratio and capital tests for foreign hires, but the 2026 rules add their own. What changes, where the time goes, and the payroll point most promoted companies miss.
Employer of record, representative office, branch or Thai company. What each structure allows in Thailand, the tax risk most providers do not mention, and how to choose the one that fits.
Four Thai staff per foreign hire and THB 2 million capital are well known. That these tests are re-applied at every annual renewal is not.
Thailand caps social security at a low level, so a senior hire carries under 2 percent statutory loading. The ceiling rose on 1 January 2026 and most payroll budgets missed it.
Hiring in Thailand looks easy from the outside. Bangkok has a deep pool of graduates, the job boards are busy, and salaries are moderate. The difficulty is specific: the roles…
An Employer of Record (EOR) is a Thai company that legally employs your staff while you manage their work. The EOR's name is on the Thai employment contract, the Social…
Payroll parking in Thailand means employing your people through a licensed Thai company that acts as their Employer of Record (EOR), while they work for you day to day. The…
Thailand is the second largest economy in Southeast Asia and the region's most established manufacturing base for cars, electronics and food. It is also a services market in its own…