BOI Q3 Actual Investment Grows 28%

Matichon•Economy•33m ago

Reader Briefing

The Board of Investment reports that actual investment in the third quarter of 2026 reached 260,680 million baht, showing a 28% increase from the previous year.

•Actual investment for the first 9 months of 2026 totaled 796,540 million baht, a 27% increase.
•The digital sector recorded the highest actual investment in Q3 2026 at 64,180 million baht.
•Investment growth was primarily driven by spending on machinery (136,500 million baht) and construction (96,279 million baht).
•The Board of Investment expects total actual investment for the year 2026 to surpass 1 trillion baht.

Overview

•Actual investment in Q3 2026 totaled 260,680 million baht, representing a 28% increase compared to the same period last year.
•The digital industry led Q3 2026 investment at 64,180 million baht, followed by electronics and electrical appliances at 61,170 million baht.
•Investment trends in Thailand are currently focused on digital infrastructure, semiconductors, advanced electronics, specifically PCB, and AI technology.
•Machinery and construction spending accounted for 89% of total actual investment in Q3 2026.
•Naruit Teordsathirasak stated that many large-scale projects have moved from business planning to actual implementation.
•Actual investment for the full year 2025 was 865,000 million baht.
•The Board of Investment will use the Thailand FastPass mechanism to facilitate and accelerate actual investment.
•The Board of Investment aims to translate these investments into job creation and opportunities for Thai entrepreneurs in the supply chain.

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Key Quotes

Naruit Teordsathirasak

"It is expected that actual investment throughout the year 2026 has the chance to exceed 1 trillion baht, which would be higher than the year 2025."

คาดว่าเงินลงทุนจริงตลอดปี 2569 มีโอกาสทะลุ 1 ล้านล้านบาท ซึ่งจะเป็นระดับที่สูงกว่าปี 2568 ที่่มีเงินลงทุนจริงรวม 865,000 ล้านบาท

Key Entities

Organization

Board of Investment(บีโอไอ)

The agency responsible for monitoring actual investment and providing promotion to investment projects.

Person

Naruit Teordsathirasak(นฤตม์ เทอดสถีรศักดิ์)

The Secretary General of the Board of Investment.

Policy

Thailand FastPass

A mechanism used by the Board of Investment to facilitate and expedite actual investment projects.