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TSIC 72109: Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Reference page for TSIC 72109 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering with Thai tax, wages, standards and operating checkpoints.

2026-05-05Not official

Activities covered by TSIC 72109

Official TSIC PDF extract for Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering. Cross-links are currently generated from division and section heuristics until richer official mappings are connected.

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Additional occupations for TSIC 72109

Source: ISCO-08 occupation dictionary + TSIC official activity semantics, 2026-05-05

Official activity name and details

  • Official English label: Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
  • Section: M
  • Data coverage: official-tsic-import
  • Division: 72 - Scientific research and development
  • Group: 721 - Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineeri ng
  • Class: 7210 - Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

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Withholding tax checkpoints for this activity

  • Service and professional fees: 3 % if paid to Thai company or foreign company having permanent branch in Thailand; 5% if paid to foreign company not having permanent branch in Thailand (reference)