Thailand Focus 2026 Attracts 42 Foreign Funds

Prachachat•Economy•13h ago

Reader Briefing

The Thailand Focus 2026 event saw participation from 220 investors across 74 funds, including 42 foreign funds, reflecting renewed interest in the Thai capital market.

•Thailand Focus 2026 hosted approximately 220 investors from 74 funds, 42 of which were foreign funds.
•Foreign investors expressed positive views on Thailand's political stability and the strength of the government.
•Some large foreign funds returned to Thailand for the first time since 2018.
•Thailand currently ranks 3rd in ASEAN for Artificial Intelligence (AI), behind Singapore and Malaysia.

Overview

•Thailand Focus 2026 was attended by approximately 220 investors from 74 funds, including 42 foreign funds.
•Assadet Kongsiri stated that the positive response reflects increased investor interest in the Thai capital market.
•Pornchai Prasertsinthana noted that foreign interest is driven by returning market liquidity and confidence in the strength of the government.
•Thailand is currently ranked 3rd in ASEAN in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), following Singapore and Malaysia.
•Pornchai Prasertsinthana stated that continuous foreign fund inflows depend on Thailand's ability to implement policies and achieve economic growth targets.
•Some large foreign funds participating in Thailand Focus 2026 had not visited Thailand since 2018.
•Foreign investors suggested that domestic institutional investors should take a leading role to support market liquidity and confidence.
•A long-term risk identified is the trend of US stock markets expanding trading hours to 23 hours a day, which could increase competition for liquidity from ASEAN markets.

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Key Quotes

Pornchai Prasertsinthana

"I view the recent fund inflows as just the beginning, and if the government can keep its promise to create growth, much more money will flow in over the long term."

ผมมองว่าเงินไหลเข้าช่วงที่ผ่านมาแค่จุดเริ่มต้นเท่านั้น และหากรัฐบาลสามารถรักษาคำสัญญาที่จะสร้างการเติบโตได้ เงินจะไหลเข้ามาอีกมากในระยะยาว

Key Entities

Organization

UBSℹ️

A financial institution that provided analysis on fund inflows into Thailand.

DBS

A financial institution that revealed some large funds returned to Thailand for the first time since 2018.

Stock Exchange of Thailand(ตลาดหลักทรัพย์แห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The organization that organized the Thailand Focus 2026 event.

UBS (Thailand) Securities(บริษัทหลักทรัพย์ ยูบีเอส (ประเทศไทย))

The securities firm where Pornchai Prasertsinthana serves as Vice Chairman – Investment Bank, Southeast Asia and Country Head Thailand.

Person

Assadet Kongsiri(อัสสเดช คงสิริ)

Director and Manager of the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

Pornchai Prasertsinthana(พรชัย ประเสริฐสินธนา)

Vice Chairman – Investment Bank, Southeast Asia and Country Head Thailand at UBS (Thailand) Securities.

Place

ASEAN(อาเซียน)ℹ️

The regional bloc where Thailand ranks 3rd in AI, following Singapore and Malaysia.

Singapore(สิงคโปร์)ℹ️

A country in ASEAN that ranks above Thailand in AI.

Malaysia(มาเลเซีย)ℹ️

A country in ASEAN that ranks above Thailand in AI.

United States(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

A country whose stock market may expand trading hours to 23 hours a day, posing a risk to ASEAN liquidity.