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BOI 9-Month Investment Near 800 Billion Baht

BOI 9-Month Investment Near 800 Billion Baht

Khaosod•Economy•1h ago

Reader Briefing

The Board of Investment reports actual investment of 260,680 million baht in Q3 2026, bringing the 9-month total to 796,540 million baht.

  • •The Board of Investment reported a 28% increase in actual investment for Q3 2026 compared to the previous year.
  • •Digital and electronics sectors accounted for nearly half of the actual investment in Q3 2026.
  • •Investment in machinery and construction totaled 89% of Q3 2026's actual investment.
  • •The Board of Investment aims for total annual investment in 2026 to exceed 1 trillion baht.

Overview

  • •Actual investment promoted by the Board of Investment in Q3 2026 totaled 260,680 million baht, a 28% increase from the same period last year.
  • •The cumulative actual investment for the first 9 months reached 796,540 million baht, increasing by 27%.
  • •The digital group had the highest actual investment in Q3 2026 at 64,180 million baht, over 7 times higher than the previous year.
  • •The electronics and electrical appliances group recorded 61,170 million baht in Q3 2026, an increase of 20%.
  • •Investment focused on digital infrastructure, semiconductors, printed circuit boards (PCB), and AI-related equipment.
  • •Machinery investment reached 136,500 million baht (up 37%) and construction reached 96,279 million baht (up 39%) in Q3 2026.
  • •Naruebit Teordsathirasak stated that actual investment in 2026 may exceed 1 trillion baht, compared to 865,000 million baht in 2025.
  • •The Board of Investment will use the Thailand FastPass mechanism to coordinate with relevant agencies to resolve obstacles for promoted projects.

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Key Quotes

Naruebit Teordsathirasak
"The trend for the final quarter remains positive, with actual investment for the full year 2026 having the chance to exceed 1 trillion baht from 865,000 million baht in 2025."
แนวโน้มไตรมาสสุดท้ายยังอยู่ในทิศทางที่ดี โดยเงินลงทุนจริงทั้งปี 2569 มีโอกาสทะลุ 1 ล้านล้านบาท จาก 865,000 ล้านบาทในปี 2568

Key Entities

Organization

Board of Investment(บีโอไอ)
The agency responsible for promoting investment and tracking actual investment figures.

Person

Naruebit Teordsathirasak(นายนฤตม์ เทอดสถีรศักดิ์)
The Secretary General of the Board of Investment.

Policy

Thailand FastPass
A mechanism used by the Board of Investment to coordinate with agencies to resolve obstacles for promoted projects.