BOI Reports 82.7 Billion Baht Photonics Investment for AI

Thansettakij•Economy•27d ago

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The Board of Investment reveals over 82.7 billion baht in photonics industry investments to support AI Data Centers and digital infrastructure.

•79 photonics projects worth over 82.7 billion baht applied for BOI promotion between 2021 and June 2026.
•Investment is spread across optical fiber production, optical parts and equipment, and complete optical communication products.
•60% of these projects are located outside the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) area.
•The industry currently employs over 20,000 Thai personnel.

Overview

•79 photonics investment projects totaling over 82.7 billion baht applied for BOI promotion from 2021 to June 2026.
•Investment breakdowns include 12 optical fiber projects (13.7 billion baht), 47 optical parts and equipment projects (19.5 billion baht), and 20 complete optical communication product projects (49.4 billion baht).
•The Board of Investment notes that the photonics supply chain supports AI Data Centers, cloud systems, and future digital industries.
•Companies such as Lumentum International (Thailand), Celestica (Thailand), Fabrinet, Terrahop (Thailand), and E-Optolink Technology (Thailand) operate as key manufacturers in Thailand.
•48 out of 79 projects, or 60%, are located outside the EEC in provinces including Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Saraburi, Samut Prakan, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon, Prachinburi, and Bangkok.
•The presence of these manufacturers provides high-skill employment for over 20,000 Thai people and fosters research cooperation with universities.
•The Board of Investment is promoting the entire industrial chain and collaborating with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation to prepare high-skill personnel.

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Key Entities

Person

Naruebit Therdsathirasak(นฤตม์ เทอดสถีรศักดิ์)

Secretary General of the Board of Investment.

Organization

Board of Investment(คณะกรรมการส่งเสริมการลงทุน)

The government agency providing investment promotion for the photonics industry.

BOI(บีโอไอ)

Abbreviation for the Board of Investment.

Lumentum International (Thailand)(ลูเมนตั้ม อินเตอร์เนชั่นแนล (ประเทศไทย))

A company producing optical fiber, parts, and signal transmission equipment and a partner of Nvidia.

Lumentum Holdingsℹ️

The parent company of Lumentum International (Thailand).

Nvidiaℹ️

A global company receiving optical parts from Fabrinet and partnering with Lumentum International (Thailand).

Celestica (Thailand)(ซิเลซติกา (ประเทศไทย))

A company focusing on optical parts, equipment, and signal transmission equipment.

Fabrinet(ฟาบริเนท)

A major optical parts manufacturer for Nvidia, Cisco, and Amazon Web Services using Thailand as a primary production base.

Ciscoℹ️

A company receiving optical parts from Fabrinet.

Amazon Web Servicesℹ️

A company receiving optical parts from Fabrinet.

Terrahop (Thailand)(เทราฮอป (ไทยแลนด์))

A company focusing on the production of optical transceiver equipment.

E-Optolink Technology (Thailand)(อีออปโตลิงค์ เทคโนโลยี (ประเทศไทย))

One of the top two world producers of Optical Transceivers.

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation(กระทรวง อว.)ℹ️

The ministry collaborating with BOI to prepare personnel for the photonics industry.

Place

EECℹ️

The Eastern Economic Corridor area.

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya(พระนครศรีอยุธยา)

Province hosting 16 photonics investment projects.

Pathum Thani(ปทุมธานี)ℹ️

Province hosting 10 photonics investment projects.

Saraburi(สระบุรี)ℹ️

Province hosting 9 photonics investment projects.

Samut Prakan(สมุทรปราการ)ℹ️

Province hosting 4 photonics investment projects.

Nakhon Pathom(นครปฐม)ℹ️

One of the provinces outside the EEC hosting photonics projects.

Samut Sakhon(สมุทรสาคร)ℹ️

One of the provinces outside the EEC hosting photonics projects.

Prachinburi(ปราจีนบุรี)ℹ️

One of the provinces outside the EEC hosting photonics projects.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

One of the provinces outside the EEC hosting photonics projects.