THAILANDSICThailand Standard Industrial Classification

TSIC Activity

55103

Rural Cultural Accommodation (Home Stay)

ประกอบกิจการ บริการสถานที่พักผ่อน พักอาศัย ห้องพัก บ้านพัก

What this activity covers

This activity involves providing short-term accommodation and meals to tourists, focusing on local culture and lifestyle.

  • Homestay Services — Short-term accommodation in local homes
  • Cultural Immersion — Experiences that promote local culture
  • Meals Provided — Food services included with accommodation
  • Farmhouse Accommodation — Stays in farmhouses or agricultural settings
  • Agricultural Gardens — Accommodation in settings with gardens

What companies here also do

Seen in real company registrations under this code — beyond the official definition, so licensing may differ.

  • Food and Beverage Services — Offering meals and drinks to guests
  • Skill Development Camps — Organising educational camps for children
  • Camping Facilities — Providing spaces for camping

Foreign ownership

List 3: Restricted, FBL/BOI route availableinherited from 551

Hotel business, except the hotel management service

Hotel management contracts are outside this item; operating the hotel itself is restricted.

FBA B.E. 2542, List 3 (17)Routes: Foreign Business Licence, BOI promotion, US Treaty of Amity

Auto-mapped, verify against the Act. These TSIC mappings are indicative, not legal advice; the schedules of the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 are the authority. See the full foreign ownership reference.

Industry at a glance

as of 23 ก.ค. 69

The whole registered industry under this activity, every registration year, from the DBD DataWarehouse.

94
active companies operate here
฿228.7Mregistered capital, combined
฿214.8M
Sector revenue · 2025
+2% since 2023
฿-4942759
Net profit · 2025
34 profitable
202320242025

net profitrevenue

Foreign investment

new registrations · 2026 YTD
0%of new registered capital is foreign-held
฿0 foreign฿10.7M Thai

Almost entirely Thai-held — little foreign capital enters here.

New in 2026

8+14.3%

registrations, YTD

Registered capital

฿228.7M-9.1%

since year-end

Largest by revenue

Latest filed-year revenue, not a multi-year total

  1. 1Global Voyages Co., Ltd.฿104.4M
  2. 2T-STORY RUNGREUNG LIMITED PARTNERSHIP฿13.7M
  3. 3Aloha Sunset Co., Ltd.฿10.6M
  4. 4Farm de Lex Co., Ltd.฿8.4M
  5. 5BAAN PAI DIN ORGANIC FARMSTAY CO., LTD.฿6.8M

Largest by registered capital

  1. 1Global Voyages Co., Ltd.Bangkok฿14.0M
  2. 2Baan Suan Retreat Co., Ltd.Chiang Mai฿10.0M
  3. 3Ek-Phisara Co., Ltd.Bangkok฿9.9M

Source: Department of Business Development DataWarehouse. Financial figures are combined totals of companies that filed statements; revenue and profit shown for the latest three reporting years.

Companies registered since 2022

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New DBD registrations under this activity since 2022, the period the registry snapshot covers, not the full historical register.

50
Registered
since 2022
47
Still active
3
Dissolved
฿1.0M
Median capital
of active

New registrations per year

2022peak 13 in 20232026

Largest active companies by registered capital

Source: Department of Business Development (DBD) new-registration records, 2022 to present. Counts cover companies first registered in that window, reflect the latest snapshot load, and may lag the live register.

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