Ekniti targets 30% GDP investment share at Thailand Focus

Prachachat•Economy•15h ago

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ekniti Nitithanprapas aims to increase Thailand's investment proportion to 30% of GDP.

•Ekniti Nitithanprapas announced a goal to raise the investment share from 20% to 30% of GDP at the Thailand Focus 2026 event.
•Investment in Thailand grew by 14% in the second quarter, the highest in over 10 years.
•Foreign investment applications via the BOI exceeded 1.47 trillion baht in the first half of the year.

•Investment in Thailand grew by 14% in the second quarter, marking the highest growth in over 10 years.
•Ekniti Nitithanprapas set a target to increase the national investment proportion from approximately 20% to 30% of GDP.
•The government intends to attract investment through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), infrastructure funds, and the Thailand Fast Pass measure.
•Foreign investment applications through the Board of Investment (BOI) increased by 37% in the first half of the year, totaling over 1.47 trillion baht.
•The government will push New Economy companies to list on the capital market via the BOI to IPO project and the Stock Exchange of Thailand's JUMP+ project.
•Ekniti Nitithanprapas identified three global factors driving change: geopolitical supply chain shifts, AI growth, and energy and climate transitions.
•The government's economic framework consists of Stabilize Today, Transition Now, and Invest for Tomorrow.

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Ekniti Nitithanprapas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Board of Investment(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการส่งเสริมการลงทุน)

The organization handling investment promotion applications, referred to as BOI.

Stock Exchange of Thailand(ตลาดหลักทรัพย์แห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The organization supporting listed companies through the JUMP+ project.

Thailand Fast Pass

A measure used by the government to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

BOI to IPO

A project to push New Economy companies to register in the capital market.

A project by the Stock Exchange of Thailand to support listed companies.