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PM Anutin says AI chip export controls won't affect Thailand

PM Anutin says AI chip export controls won't affect Thailand

Thairath•Politics•28m ago

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul asserts that US AI chip export controls will not impact Thailand as investors continue to commit hundreds of billions of baht.

  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul spoke at Government House on November 13, 2026.
  • •Reports indicate the US may expand AI chip export controls to 7 countries, including Thailand.
  • •Investors from China and US supply chains in microchips and PCB continue to commit investments worth hundreds of billions of baht to Thailand.
  • •The Prime Minister stated he does not yet have details regarding the Microsoft system outage.

Overview

  • •On November 13, 2026, at 11:30 AM, Anutin Charnvirakul gave an interview at Government House.
  • •Reports emerged that the United States would expand controls on advanced AI processing chip exports to 7 countries, including Thailand.
  • •These reports were linked to news of the resignation of Jensen Huang, a former executive of NVIDIA.
  • •Anutin Charnvirakul stated that investors from China and US supply chains in microchips and Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) still confirm investments in Thailand totaling hundreds of billions of baht.
  • •Anutin Charnvirakul believes investors choose Thailand because it is a regional distribution hub with stable energy, stable policies, strong investment promotion measures, and a stable government.
  • •Anutin Charnvirakul stated that the management policies of any other country are factors beyond those that would affect Thailand.
  • •Regarding the Microsoft system outage, Anutin Charnvirakul stated he has not yet received the details as it is a technical matter.
  • •Anutin Charnvirakul will have relevant agencies provide clarification if there are points that need to be explained regarding the Microsoft outage.

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Key Quotes

Anutin Charnvirakul
"What did he resign over? My goodness."
เขาลาออกจากเรื่องอะไร แหม

Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Thailand.
Jensen Huang(เจนเซน หวง)ℹ️
A former executive of NVIDIA whose resignation was linked to reports on chip export controls.

Place

United States(สหรัฐอเมริกา)ℹ️
The country reported to be expanding AI chip export controls.
Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️
The country identified as a regional distribution hub and one of the targets of US chip export controls.
Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️
The location where the Prime Minister gave his interview.

Organization

NVIDIAℹ️
The company where Jensen Huang previously served as an executive.
Microsoft(ไมโครซอฟท์)ℹ️
The company whose system experienced an outage.