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BOI 2026 Actual Investment Projected to Top 1 Trillion Baht

BOI 2026 Actual Investment Projected to Top 1 Trillion Baht

Thansettakij•Economy•45m ago

Reader Briefing

The Board of Investment reports actual investment for the first nine months of 2026 reached 796,540 million baht.

  • •Actual investment in the third quarter of 2026 totaled 260,680 million baht.
  • •The digital industry recorded the highest investment in Q3 at 64,180 million baht.
  • •Actual investment for the full year 2026 is projected to exceed 1 trillion baht.
  • •Growth was primarily driven by spending on machinery and construction.

Overview

  • •Actual investment in the third quarter of 2026 was 260,680 million baht, a 28 percent increase from the same period last year.
  • •Total actual investment for the first nine months of 2026 reached 796,540 million baht, increasing by 27 percent.
  • •The digital industry led Q3 investment with 64,180 million baht, followed by electronics and electrical appliances at 61,170 million baht.
  • •Investment growth is linked to large-scale projects in digital infrastructure, semiconductors, advanced electronics, PCB, and AI technology.
  • •Machinery investment in Q3 was 136,500 million baht and construction was 96,279 million baht, together accounting for 89 percent of total Q3 investment.
  • •Narut Tedsteerasak stated that actual investment for the full year 2026 has the potential to exceed 1 trillion baht, higher than the 865,000 million baht in 2025.
  • •The Board of Investment will use the Thailand FastPass mechanism to accelerate actual investment and facilitate projects.

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Key Entities

Person

Narut Tedsteerasak(นฤตม์ เทอดสถีรศักดิ์)
Secretary General of the Board of Investment.

Organization

Board of Investment (BOI)(คณะกรรมการส่งเสริมการลงทุน (บีโอไอ))
The organization responsible for promoting and monitoring investment in Thailand.

Place

Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️
The country where the investment projects are located.

Policy

Thailand FastPass
A mechanism used by the Board of Investment to facilitate and accelerate actual investment.