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Thai-Chinese Business Roundtable for Industrial Investment

Thai-Chinese Business Roundtable for Industrial Investment

Khaosod•Politics•59m ago

Reader Briefing

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Prime Minister Li Qiang held a business roundtable to accelerate ACFTA 3.0 and increase Chinese investment in Thailand's target industries.

  • •The Thailand–China Business Roundtable took place on November 14, 2026, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Bangkok.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul aims to open the first phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail by 2030.
  • •Chinese companies applied for investment promotion via BOI for nearly 500 projects in the first 9 months of the year.
  • •Thailand is introducing the Thailand Fast pass and Super License to expedite investments in Data Centers, Semiconductors, and AI.

Overview

  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Prime Minister Li Qiang met for the Thailand–China Business Roundtable on November 14, 2026.
  • •Anutin Charnvirakul stated the Thai government will cooperate with China in all dimensions to upgrade the relationship from trading partners to partners who think and invest together.
  • •The Thai government is pushing for the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA 3.0) to take effect quickly.
  • •Chinese companies submitted nearly 500 investment promotion requests to the BOI during the first 9 months of the year, accounting for over one-third of all foreign investment projects.
  • •Thailand aims to complete the first phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail by 2030 and proceed with the second phase to connect Thailand, Laos, and China.
  • •Anutin Charnvirakul announced the use of the Thailand Fast pass system by the BOI and the promotion of the Super License law to accelerate large-scale investments.
  • •Anutin Charnvirakul expressed readiness for Thailand and China to collaborate in suppressing transnational crime and scam gangs to protect citizens and tourists.

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Key Quotes

Anutin Charnvirakul
"This meeting is not just to emphasize the good relationship between Thailand and China, but to discuss how both countries will use this relationship to create tangible benefits for the economy and people."
การประชุมครั้งนี้ไม่ได้มีไว้เพียงตอกย้ำความสัมพันธ์อันดีระหว่างไทยกับจีน แต่จะหารือกันว่าทั้งสองประเทศจะใช้ความสัมพันธ์นี้สร้างประโยชน์ที่จับต้องได้ต่อเศรษฐกิจและประชาชนอย่างไร

Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Thailand.
Li Qiang(หลี่ เฉียง)ℹ️
Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China.

Policy

ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA 3.0)(ความตกลงการค้าเสรีอาเซียน–จีน (ACFTA 3.0))
A free trade agreement between ASEAN and China that the Thai government is pushing to implement quickly.
Thailand Fast pass
A BOI mechanism used as a coordination point for large-scale investment projects.

Organization

Board of Investment (BOI)(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการส่งเสริมการลงทุน (บีโอไอ))
The agency managing investment promotion and the Thailand Fast pass system.

Place

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Bangkok(โรงแรมแมนดาริน โอเรียนเต็ล กรุงเทพฯ)
The venue where the Thailand–China Business Roundtable was held.

Law

Super Licenseℹ️
A law being pushed by the Thai government to allow quality investments to begin operations faster.