The BOI treats all applications the same, regardless of whether they are from foreigners or Thai nationals, or joint ventures. Thai firms may have an advantage, after BOI approval, as they are familiar with Thai business practices, but as far as the BOI is concerned, our policy is consistent and transparent for all industries. I'd like to invest in the Thai Stock Market. The Board of Investment provides incentives for business-related investment only. I've heard all about BOI incentives.
BOI policy is completely transparent.
The criteria for evaluating projects is the same for everyone. The policy is fine tuned as circumstance demand. It was most recently revised in August 2000. My company is looking to establish a regional headquarters for Asia. We will not be producing anything, but we will manage our Asian operations from this office.