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BOI Q3 Investment Grew 28%, Annual Total May Exceed 1 Trillion

BOI Q3 Investment Grew 28%, Annual Total May Exceed 1 Trillion

Prachachat•Economy•1h ago

Reader Briefing

The Board of Investment reports actual investment in the first nine months of 2026 totaled 796,540 million baht, with expectations to exceed 1 trillion baht by year-end.

  • •Actual investment in Q3 2026 reached 260,680 million baht, a 28% increase from the same period last year.
  • •Digital and electronics industries led the investment growth in Q3 2026.
  • •Investment in machinery and construction accounted for 89% of total actual investment in Q3 2026.
  • •BOI expects 2026 total actual investment to surpass the 865,000 million baht recorded in 2025.

Overview

  • •The Board of Investment reported actual investment for Q3 2026 at 260,680 million baht, representing a 28% increase year-on-year.
  • •Total actual investment for the first 9 months of 2026 reached 796,540 million baht, a 27% increase.
  • •The digital group had the highest investment in Q3 2026 at 64,180 million baht, followed by electronics and electrical appliances at 61,170 million baht.
  • •In Q3 2026, machinery investment was 136,500 million baht and construction was 96,279 million baht.
  • •Naruebit Teordsathirasak stated that the Board of Investment expects total actual investment for 2026 to potentially exceed 1 trillion baht.
  • •The Board of Investment is utilizing the Thailand FastPass mechanism to accelerate actual investment and facilitate projects.
  • •Actual investment in Q3 2026 also occurred in agriculture and food processing, energy and utilities, automotive and parts, minerals metals and materials, and tourism.

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Key Quotes

Naruebit Teordsathirasak
"Throughout the past 3 quarters, we have seen continuous growth in actual investment, especially in construction and machinery spending, reflecting that many large projects have moved from planning to actual implementation."
ตลอด 3 ไตรมาสที่ผ่านมา เราเห็นการลงทุนจริงเติบโตต่อเนื่อง โดยเฉพาะการใช้จ่ายด้านการก่อสร้างและเครื่องจักร ซึ่งสะท้อนว่าโครงการขนาดใหญ่จำนวนมากได้ขยับจากขั้นวางแผนธุรกิจเข้าสู่การดำเนินการจริงแล้ว

Key Entities

Organization

Board of Investment(บีโอไอ)
The organization responsible for monitoring and promoting actual investment of promoted projects.

Person

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

Policy

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