Knowledge base
A field manual for Asian live entertainment.
Long-form, sourced, human-reviewed answers to the questions touring artists, festivals and rights-holders ask before they route into Thailand and Southeast Asia. Cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini.
Six clusters
- K-01 4
Thailand
Producing live shows in Thailand: permits, withholding tax, customs, alcohol & curfew rules, entity structure.
→ Producing a Concert in Thailand: The Complete Guide.
- K-02 2
SEA Touring
Routing tours across Southeast Asia — Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia. Visa, freight, fly-dates.
→ How to Route a Five-City SEA Tour Without Losing the Margin.
- K-03 1
Festival Production
Multi-stage festival production: site plans, vendor stacks, talent advance, run-of-show authoring.
→ Festival Production in Tropical Asia: Field Manual.
- K-04 1
Sponsorship
Selling sponsorship in Asian live entertainment — pricing, deal structures, activation, measurement.
→ Sponsorship Sales for Asian Live Events: Pricing & Decks.
- K-05 1
Market Reports
Numbered, sourced reports on the SEA live-entertainment market. Capacity, ticket prices, audiences.
→ The Thai Live-Entertainment Market: Annual Report.
- K-06 1
Tools
Free downloadables — artist contract template (TH), tech rider, show budget, pre-production checklist.
→ The SROAST Pre-Production Checklist (free download).
Latest
- 01 Bringing Foreign Artists to Thailand: Permits, Visas, Tax (2026) Step-by-step on bringing a foreign performer into Thailand without losing the date — Non-B visa, work permit, Urgent Work Permit (UWP), withholding tax, and the lead-time math that holds it together.
- 02 SEA Visa & Work Permit Matrix for Touring Artists (2026) Side-by-side comparison of artist visa and work-permit routes across Southeast Asia — Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia. Lead times, document packs, paying-entity rules and the gotchas that move dates.
- 03 Withholding Tax for Foreign Performers in Thailand (15% Rule) The 15% withholding-tax rule on foreign-performer fees in Thailand — how the rate is set, how double-tax treaties cut it, how to register, remit, and issue the certificate the artist's manager needs at home.
- 04 Concert Licensing in Bangkok: A Field Guide (2026) Which permits a Bangkok concert actually needs — BMA event licence, police permit, alcohol and curfew rules, designated entertainment zones, and what the operating timeline looks like.