BOI's 4 Strategies to Drive Thai Electronics Industry

MGR Online•Economy•17h ago

Reader Briefing

The Board of Investment (BOI) has launched four strategies to enhance Thailand's electronics industry and ecosystem to increase global competitiveness.

•The BOI is implementing four main strategies to drive the high-potential electronics industry.
•Electronics investment in Thailand has exceeded 1 trillion baht over the past four years.
•The Thailand Electronics Circuit Asia 2026 (THECA 2026) will be held from August 26-28, 2026, at BITEC.
•PCB and component investments reached over 331,000 million baht from 224 projects between 2023 and June 2026.

Overview

•The Board of Investment (BOI) is shifting its role from investment promotion to creating a strong investment ecosystem.
•Naruebit Teordsathirasak stated the goal is to raise Thailand's competitiveness to the top 20 in the world and increase economic growth to over 3% per year.
•The BOI's four strategies focus on high-potential industries, increasing national attractiveness, workforce development, and international cooperation.
•Electronics investments in Thailand have accumulated to over 1 trillion baht over the past four years.
•PCB and component sectors attracted over 331,000 million baht in investment from 224 projects from 2023 to June 2026.
•Thailand Electronics Circuit Asia 2026 (THECA 2026) will gather experts from over 40 countries at BITEC from August 26-28, 2026.
•THECA 2026 expects to generate trade value exceeding 20,000 million baht with over 7,000 visitors.

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Key Quotes

Naruebit Teordsathirasak

"PCB is becoming the main engine that will drive this industry to continue growing because it is a high-technology industry growing rapidly on a global level."

PCB กำลังกลายเป็นเครื่องยนต์หลักที่จะขับเคลื่อนอุตสาหกรรมนี้ให้เติบโตต่อไป เพราะเป็นอุตสาหกรรมเทคโนโลยีขั้นสูงที่กำลังเติบโตอย่างรวดเร็วในระดับโลก

Key Entities

Organization

Board of Investment(บีโอไอ)

The government agency promoting investment and creating an investment ecosystem for Thailand.

Thai Printed Circuit Board Association(สมาคมแผ่นวงจรพิมพ์ไทย)

The organization responsible for organizing THECA 2026.

Hong Kong Printed Circuit Board Association(สมาคมแผ่นวงจรพิมพ์ฮ่องกง)

A co-organizer of THECA 2026.

Automation and Robotics Association(สมาคมระบบอัตโนมัติและหุ่นยนต์)

An organization participating in the Technology Associations Pavilion (ASEAN+).

Digital Industry Association(สมาคมอุตสาหกรรมดิจิทัล)

An organization participating in the Technology Associations Pavilion (ASEAN+).

IoT Association(สมาคม IoT)

An organization participating in the Technology Associations Pavilion (ASEAN+).

AI Association of Thailand(สมาคมปัญญาประดิษฐ์แห่งประเทศไทย)

An organization participating in the Technology Associations Pavilion (ASEAN+).

Person

Naruebit Teordsathirasak(นฤตม์ เทอดสถีรศักดิ์)

Secretary-General of the Board of Investment and host of Thailand Electronics Circuit Asia 2026.

Pithan Ongkhosit(พิธาน องค์โฆษิต)

President of the Thai Printed Circuit Board Association and organizer of THECA 2026.

Canis Chung(แคนิส ชุง)

President of the Hong Kong Printed Circuit Board Association and co-organizer of THECA 2026.

Place

BITEC(ศูนย์นิทรรศการและการประชุมไบเทค)ℹ️

The venue for THECA 2026 located in Bangkok.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพฯ)ℹ️

The city where BITEC and THECA 2026 are located.