Thai Stock Market Rises Past 1,600 Points on Foreign Capital Inflow

MGR Online•Economy•17h ago

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The Stock Exchange of Thailand reports a positive trend with the SET Index reaching 1,600 points driven by foreign capital inflows and political stability.

•The SET Index increased from 1,200 points last year to 1,600 points currently.
•Foreign capital shifted from a net outflow of 3 billion US dollars last year to a net inflow of over 2 billion US dollars this year.
•Investors are showing strong interest in Data Centers, Semiconductors, Electric Vehicle assembly, AI, and Banking sectors.
•The Thailand Fast Pass project is intended to accelerate the transition from investment approval to actual implementation.

Overview

•The average daily trading value of the Thai capital market rose from under 1 billion US dollars last year to more than 2 billion US dollars.
•The improvement in the investment atmosphere is attributed to increased political stability following the election, giving the government confidence to push policies.
•Asadet Kongsiri opened the IThailand Focus 2026: Reignite Thailand event, marking the 20th anniversary of Thailand Focus.
•77 Thai listed companies participated in one-on-one and small group meetings with institutional investors this year.
•The Stock Exchange of Thailand and the Securities and Exchange Commission are adjusting regulations to help New Economy businesses access the capital market via a Disclosure Base approach.
•The Stock Exchange of Thailand invited ASEAN stock exchange CEOs to discuss the ASEAN Connect concept to link regional capital markets.
•Thailand's credit rating was confirmed after the government presented support plans to Rating Agencies regarding energy problems and war situations.

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Key Quotes

Asadet Kongsiri

"What Thailand must urgently do from now on is turn the investment approval figures into actual investment, including creating employment and economic activities in the country."

สิ่งที่ไทยต้องเร่งดำเนินการจากนี้คือการเปลี่ยนตัวเลขการขอรับอนุมัติการลงทุนให้กลายเป็นการลงทุนจริง รวมถึงสร้างการจ้างงานและกิจกรรมทางเศรษฐกิจในประเทศ

Asadet Kongsiri

"In this Thailand Focus event, there are 16 companies participating in the Jump+ project, which have received interest from institutional investors."

ในงาน Thailand Focus ครั้งนี้ มีบริษัทที่เข้าร่วมโครงการ Jump+ จำนวน 16 บริษัท ซึ่งได้รับความสนใจจากนักลงทุนสถาบัน

Key Entities

Organization

Stock Exchange of Thailand(ตลาดหลักทรัพย์แห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The organization overseeing the Thai capital market that organized the IThailand Focus 2026 event.

Board of Investment(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการส่งเสริมการลงทุน (BOI))

The agency through which investment promotion requests for industries like Data Centers and Semiconductors are submitted.

Securities and Exchange Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกำกับหลักทรัพย์และตลาดหลักทรัพย์ (ก.ล.ต.))ℹ️

The regulator working with the Stock Exchange of Thailand to improve rules for New Economy businesses.

Person

Asadet Kongsiri(อัสสเดช คงสิริ)

The President and Managing Director of the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

Policy

Thailand Fast Pass

A project designed to accelerate the investment process from approval to actual implementation.

Jump+ℹ️

A project pushing listed companies to have clear 3-year growth plans focused on Governance and Sustainability.

ASEAN Connect

A concept to create interest among investors in ASEAN capital markets through regional cooperation.

Place

Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The country experiencing capital inflows and a rising stock index.

Singapore(สิงคโปร์)ℹ️

The country that collaborated with Thailand to develop Depositary Receipts.