Finance Minister sees growth and Japan investment potential

Prachachat•Politics•8m ago

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Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanpraphas reports a 2.8% increase in third-quarter investments and plans a roadshow to Japan.

•Actual investments in the third quarter rose 2.8% year-on-year, totaling approximately 260 billion baht.
•Approximately 600,000 Thai people have been employed since the beginning of the year.
•Ekniti Nitithanpraphas will lead a business delegation to Japan next week to attract further investment.
•Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang is scheduled to visit Thailand this evening.

•The Board of Investment reported that third-quarter actual investments increased by 2.8% from the previous year, amounting to approximately 260 billion baht.
•More than 30% of the investments were in construction, followed by digital sectors—specifically Smart Electronics for automotive sensors—and agriculture/food processing.
•Employment of Thai people since the start of the year reached approximately 600,000 people.
•Ekniti Nitithanpraphas will lead a delegation to Japan next week including the Joint Public and Private Sector Trade and Economic Steering Committee, Federation of Thai Industries, Thai Bankers' Association, and Thai Chamber of Commerce.
•The delegation to Japan will focus on 7 pilot industries, including modern agriculture, food processing, Smart Electronics, automotive of the future, hotels and restaurants, wholesale and retail, and health-related businesses.
•Ekniti Nitithanpraphas stated that Thailand positions itself as neutral and a reliable connector for trade with all nations despite global conflicts.
•Prime Minister Li Qiang of China is visiting Thailand this evening.
•The interest in Thailand follows the IMF-World Bank 2026 meeting.

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Ekniti Nitithanpraphas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Li Qiang(หลี่ เฉียง)ℹ️

Prime Minister of China visiting Thailand.

Board of Investment (BOI)(คณะกรรมการส่งเสริมการลงทุน (BOI))

The organization that reported investment figures for the third quarter.

Joint Public and Private Sector Trade and Economic Steering Committee(คณะกรรมการร่วมภาครัฐและเอกชนเพื่อแก้ไขปัญหาทางเศรษฐกิจ (กรอ.))

A body part of the business delegation traveling to Japan.

Federation of Thai Industries(สภาอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

A business organization part of the delegation to Japan.

Thai Bankers' Association(สมาคมธนาคารไทย)

A business association part of the delegation to Japan.

Thai Chamber of Commerce(หอการค้าไทย)

A business organization part of the delegation to Japan.

Japan(ญี่ปุ่น)ℹ️

The destination for the upcoming investment roadshow.