Ekniti says Q2 investment through BOI grew by 250 billion baht

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Ekniti Nitithanprapas, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Investment, said actual investment through the BOI in the second quarter of 2026 grew by 250 billion baht, or 31 percent, compared with the same period last year, and in the first half of 2026 it grew by more than 500 billion baht, driven by policies that use investment to lead the Thai economy, to support the economy in the short term and strengthen competitiveness in the long term. The fastest-growing segments were smart electronics and related AI industries, such as optical data transmission, sensors, and printed circuit boards, where Thailand is a key production base in AI-related infrastructure. The BOI also found employment in modern industries of more than 500,000 to 600,000 workers, helping more Thai people secure high-income jobs, as well as increased investment in clean energy in the second quarter. Investors granted Thailand FastPass privileges must invest 20 percent in the first year, and it is believed that this year will help private investment grow by double digits, after private investment grew 9 percent last year, the highest in 44 quarters, and grew more than 10 percent in the first quarter of this year. In the second quarter, investment figures from the BOI, which account for about 30 percent of total private investment, grew by more than 31 percent. Santitarn Sathirathai, Assistant Minister to the Ministry of Finance, said that in the second quarter, when the economy was expected to slow because of the global situation, it was not surprising that various indicators would worsen, with tourism and consumption weakening, and the current account and trade balances likely to be in deficit because of the energy deficit. Therefore, the focus must return to maximizing investment to balance this point, while the energy transition also remains a key challenge because the economy is contracting and energy prices remain volatile amid ongoing global conflicts. Investment is more important than other factors because it helps GDP on two levels: in the short term through spending, and by raising long-term economic potential, which the government has set to grow by more than 3 percent.

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