4 Chinese firms to invest 70bn baht in Thailand

Prachachat•Politics•1d ago

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Anutin Charnvirakul announced that four leading Chinese technology companies plan to invest over 70 billion baht in Thailand within this year.

•Four leading Chinese companies plan to invest over 70 billion baht in Thailand by the end of the year.
•Investment focuses on precision technology, semiconductors, microchips, and electric vehicles.
•The investment is expected to create tens of thousands of jobs for Thai people.
•Anutin Charnvirakul met with executives of these companies on July 18.

•Anutin Charnvirakul led a Thailand team to discuss with executives from four major Chinese technology companies on July 18.
•Four leading Chinese companies have confirmed investment plans in Thailand totaling over 70 billion baht within this year.
•Investments will target precision technology, including optical transceivers for data centers, semiconductors, high-speed communication microchips, and electric vehicles.
•Anutin Charnvirakul expects the investment to create tens of thousands of jobs and allow Thai workers to receive knowledge and modern technology transfer.
•Chinese investors chose Thailand due to confidence in infrastructure, transport systems, and utilities as a production base outside China to handle geopolitical challenges.
•The government is utilizing the BOI's Thailand FastPass policy as a one-stop service to accelerate approval and permit processes.
•Anutin Charnvirakul noted that Thai business owners in China, primarily in agriculture, food, power plants, and services, report receiving good convenience from the Chinese government.
•Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to discuss matters with the Chinese Prime Minister on July 20.

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Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who led discussions with Chinese technology executives.

Chengdu(นครเฉิงตู)ℹ️

A city Anutin Charnvirakul traveled from while heading to Beijing.

Beijing(กรุงปักกิ่ง)ℹ️

The city Anutin Charnvirakul was traveling to.

Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The destination for investment by Chinese technology companies.

China(จีน)ℹ️

The home country of the four leading investing technology companies.

BOI

The agency implementing the Thailand FastPass policy to facilitate investments.

Thailand FastPass

A one-stop service policy by the BOI to accelerate approval and permit processes for investors.