CP Executive on PM's China Roadshow for High-Tech Investment

MGR Online•Economy•2d ago

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Suphachai Chearavanont expresses confidence that the Prime Minister's roadshow in China will attract high-tech investment from Chongqing and Sichuan to Thailand.

•Suphachai Chearavanont joined a business delegation to meet Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Chengdu, China.
•The roadshow targets high-tech industries in Chongqing and Sichuan, specifically semiconductors, electronics, high-level technology, and aviation.
•Thailand's foreign investment last year was approximately 10 billion USD, compared to 27 billion USD for Vietnam.

Overview

•Suphachai Chearavanont joined a business delegation to meet Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
•Suphachai Chearavanont stated that the roadshow will help attract investment from Chongqing and Sichuan, which are high-technology industrial bases of China.
•Suphachai Chearavanont identified semiconductors, electronics, high-level technology, and the aviation industry as sectors Thailand must urgently promote.
•Suphachai Chearavanont noted that Thailand received approximately 10 billion USD in foreign investment last year, while Vietnam received 27 billion USD.
•Suphachai Chearavanont attributed the investment gap between Thailand and Vietnam to a direct impact on GDP growth.
•Suphachai Chearavanont asserted that attracting Chinese capital requires building trust and demonstrating readiness in laws, taxes, and government facilitation.
•Suphachai Chearavanont observed a positive signal from the Data Center group, though Western investment in electronics and semiconductors remains lower than it should be.
•Suphachai Chearavanont believes this economic push is a key step for Thailand to return as a primary destination for Eastern investment to secure long-term economic structure.

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Key Entities

Person

Suphachai Chearavanont(ศุภชัย เจียรวนนท์)ℹ️

Senior Senior Vice Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Organization

Charoen Pokphand Group(เครือเจริญโภคภัณฑ์)ℹ️

An organization whose Senior Senior Vice Chairman participated in a business delegation to China.

Place

Chengdu(นครเฉิงตู)ℹ️

A city in the People's Republic of China where the business delegation met the Prime Minister.

People's Republic of China(สาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️

The country where the Prime Minister's roadshow took place.

Chongqing(ฉงชิ่ง)ℹ️

A high-technology industrial base in China and a target for investment attraction.

Sichuan(เสฉวน)ℹ️

A high-technology industrial base in China and a target for investment attraction.

Thailand(ไทย)ℹ️

A country seeking to attract high-tech investment to become an ASEAN production hub.

Vietnam(เวียดนาม)ℹ️

A country that attracted 27 billion USD in foreign investment last year.

Malaysia(มาเลเซีย)ℹ️

A country mentioned as a comparison for Chinese investors seeking a production center in ASEAN.

Indonesia(อินโดนีเซีย)ℹ️

A country mentioned as a comparison for Chinese investors seeking a production center in ASEAN.