BOI opens Chengdu office to attract high-tech investment

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul officially opened the BOI office in Chengdu to attract high-technology investments from Western China.

•The BOI office in Chengdu was officially opened on July 18, 2026.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul led a delegation of over 150 Thai private sector leaders to Sichuan.
•The Chengdu office is the 18th overseas office of the Board of Investment (BOI).
•The office targets investments in semiconductors, AI, EV, and other high-tech industries from Sichuan and Chongqing.

Overview

•On July 18, 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Thai officials opened the BOI office in Chengdu.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over and delivered a special keynote at the Thailand–China (Sichuan) Investment and Economic Forum at the Tianfu International Convention Center.
•The BOI office in Chengdu serves as the 18th overseas branch, targeting high-tech investments in Western China, specifically covering Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul identified three key policies to improve the investment environment: Thailand FastPass, upgrading entrepreneur potential, and strengthening the domestic economy.
•Governor Si Xiaolin of Sichuan Province stated that Sichuan is ready to promote cooperation in education, science, technology, innovation, culture, and tourism.
•Trade between Sichuan Province and Thailand expanded by 112% in 2025.
•In 2025, China had 982 investment promotion requests, accounting for 41% of all foreign investment projects with a total value exceeding 172,000 million baht.
•In the first quarter of 2026, China had 155 investment promotion requests, accounting for 36% of foreign projects with a total value exceeding 17,300 million baht.

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Key Quotes

Anutin Charnvirakul

"Our goal is not just to increase the number of projects, but to select quality investments with real technology and innovation that create mutual benefits with Thailand."

เป้าหมายของเราไม่ใช่เพียงการเพิ่มจำนวนโครงการ แต่คือการคัดเลือกการลงทุนที่มีคุณภาพ มีเทคโนโลยีและนวัตกรรมจริง พร้อมสร้างประโยชน์ร่วมกับประเทศไทย

Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister of Thailand who led the private sector delegation to Sichuan.

Naruebit Teeradsathirasak(นฤตม์ เทอดสถีรศักดิ์)

Secretary General of the Board of Investment (BOI).

Si Xiaolin(ซือ เสี่ยวหลิน)

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

Organization

Board of Investment (BOI)(คณะกรรมการส่งเสริมการลงทุน (บีโอไอ))

The agency responsible for promoting investment in Thailand, which opened its 18th overseas office in Chengdu.

Federation of Thai Industries(สภาอุตสาหกรรมแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

A private sector organization represented in the delegation to China.

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

A private sector organization represented in the delegation to China.

Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce(หอการค้าไทย-จีน)

A private sector organization represented in the delegation to China.

Communist Party of China Committee in Sichuan Province(คณะกรรมการพรรคคอมมิวนิสต์จีนประจำมณฑลเสฉวน)

The regional political committee of the Communist Party of China in Sichuan.

Place

Chengdu(นครเฉิงตู)ℹ️

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

Sichuan Province(มณฑลเสฉวน)ℹ️

A province in China with the 5th largest economy in the country.

Chongqing Municipality(มหานครฉงชิ่ง)ℹ️

A major municipality in Western China covered by the BOI Chengdu office's jurisdiction.

Tianfu International Convention Center

The venue for the Thailand–China (Sichuan) Investment and Economic Forum.

Policy

Thailand FastPass

A mechanism to accelerate and facilitate investment projects.

New International Land–Sea Trade Corridor

A transport route development enhancing trade between Western China and ASEAN.

Chengdu–Chongqing Economic Circle

An economic area developed by China as a national science and technology center.