Anutin leads Thai delegation to open BOI office in Chengdu

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul led a large delegation to officially open the BOI office in Chengdu to attract high-tech investments from Western China.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul opened the 18th BOI overseas office in Chengdu on July 18, 2026.
•A Thai delegation of over 150 private sector leaders from more than 40 companies participated in the mission.
•The mission targeted investments in semiconductors, advanced electronics, AI, robotics, and new energy vehicles.
•The BOI office in Chengdu serves as a hub to connect Thailand with investors in Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality.

Overview

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and over 150 Thai private sector leaders officially opened the BOI office in Chengdu on July 18, 2026.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul delivered a special keynote address at the Thailand–China (Sichuan) Investment and Economic Forum at the Tianfu International Convention Center.
•The BOI office in Chengdu is the 18th overseas office of the BOI, intended to attract high-technology investments from Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality.
•The BOI selected Chengdu because it is the capital of Sichuan Province and a hub for the Chengdu–Chongqing economic zone, specializing in semiconductors, AI, and robotics.
•Trade between Sichuan Province and Thailand expanded by 112 percent in 2025.
•In 2025, China had 982 investment promotion applications, accounting for 41 percent of all foreign investment projects with a total value over 172,000 million baht.
•In the first quarter of 2026, China had the highest number of promotion applications with 155 projects, totaling over 17,300 million baht.
•The Thai delegation included representatives from the Federation of Thai Industries, the Thai Chamber of Commerce, and the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

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Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister who led the Thai delegation to open the BOI office in Chengdu.

Narit Therdsteerasuk(นฤตม์ เทอดสถีรศักดิ์)

The Secretary-General of the Board of Investment (BOI).

Si Xiaolin(ซือ เสี่ยวหลิน)

The Governor of Sichuan Province and Deputy Secretary-General of the Communist Party of China Committee in Sichuan Province.

Organization

BOI(บีโอไอ)

The Board of Investment of Thailand which opened its 18th overseas office in Chengdu.

Federation of Thai Industries(สภาอุตสาหกรรมแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

A private sector organization that sent representatives to the mission in China.

Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of Thailand(หอการค้าไทยและสภาหอการค้าแห่งประเทศไทย)

A private sector organization that sent representatives to the mission in China.

Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce(หอการค้าไทย–จีน)

A private sector organization that sent representatives to the mission in China.

Communist Party of China Committee in Sichuan Province(คณะกรรมการพรรคคอมมิวนิสต์จีนประจำมณฑลเสฉวน)

The political body in Sichuan Province where Si Xiaolin serves as Deputy Secretary-General.

Place

Chengdu(นครเฉิงตู)ℹ️

The capital of Sichuan Province and the location of the new BOI office.

Sichuan Province(มณฑลเสฉวน)ℹ️

A Chinese province and economic hub where the BOI office was established.

Chongqing Municipality(มหานครฉงชิ่ง)ℹ️

A municipality in Western China targeted by the BOI for investment links.

Tianfu International Convention Center

The venue in Chengdu where the Thailand–China (Sichuan) Investment and Economic Forum was held.