Thailand Opens BOI Chengdu Office to Attract Sichuan Investment

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul opened the BOI Chengdu Office and the Thailand–China (Sichuan) Investment and Economic Forum 2026 in Chengdu, China.

•Anutin Charnvirakul presided over the opening of the BOI Chengdu Office on July 18, 2026.
•The event took place at the Tianfu International Convention Center in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
•The Thai government aims to position Thailand as a stable investment base and a gateway to ASEAN for Chinese investors.

Overview

•On July 18, 2026, at 14.00, Anutin Charnvirakul presided over the Thailand–China (Sichuan) Investment and Economic Forum 2026.
•Anutin Charnvirakul opened the BOI Chengdu Office at the Consulate-General in Chengdu.
•Sichuan Province has a population of 80 million and is the 6th largest economy in China.
•BOI investment promotion requests last year reached a record high of 38 billion yuan, or approximately 1 trillion baht.
•Anutin Charnvirakul highlighted the Thailand FastPass project as a mechanism to reduce approval times for large investment projects exceeding 700 billion baht.
•Anutin Charnvirakul stated that Thailand is pushing for bureaucratic reform and economic restructuring to support New S-Curve industries.
•Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings have improved their credit outlook for Thailand, and Thailand's competitiveness ranking from IMD has increased.
•Anutin Charnvirakul witnessed the exchange of Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) between Thai and Chinese private sectors.

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Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Thailand who presided over the forum and the opening of the BOI Chengdu Office.

Ratchada Thanadirek(รัชดา ธนาดิเรก)

Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister.

Organization

BOI

The agency providing investment promotion and incentives, which opened an office in Chengdu.

CCPIT Sichuan(สภาส่งเสริมการค้าระหว่างประเทศแห่งประเทศจีน สาขามณฑลเสฉวน)

The organization that supported the event and the opening of the BOI Chengdu Office.

Moody’sℹ️

A global credit rating agency that improved its outlook on Thailand.

S&P Global Ratingsℹ️

A global credit rating agency that improved its outlook on Thailand.

IMD

An institution whose competitiveness rankings for Thailand have continuously increased.

Place

Chengdu(นครเฉิงตู)ℹ️

The city in Sichuan Province, China, where the forum and BOI office opening took place.

Sichuan Province(มณฑลเสฉวน)ℹ️

A province in China with 80 million people and the 6th largest economy in China.

Tianfu International Convention Center(ศูนย์การประชุมนานาชาติ Tianfu International Convention Center)

The venue where the Thailand–China (Sichuan) Investment and Economic Forum 2026 was held.

People's Republic of China(สาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️

The country where the investment forum and office opening occurred.

Policy

Thailand FastPass

A mechanism to reduce approval time for large investment projects.

New International Land-Sea Trade Corridorℹ️

A trade route development that provides opportunities for trade between Sichuan and Thailand.

Chengdu - Chongqing Economic Circle

A policy that makes the area a key connection point for the land silk road connecting Western China to ASEAN.