Thailand Investment Applications Hit Record Despite Political Uncertainty

Foreign investors remain confident about expanding in Thailand despite political uncertainty surrounding Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government and the possibility of an early-2026 parliamentary dissolution ahead of elections, the Board of Investment said.

The BoI said Thailand’s legal framework and investment-promotion policies would remain in place, with investment demand focused on electric vehicles, advanced electronics, data centres, printed circuit boards and artificial intelligence.

Thailand approved 107 PCB projects worth THB173bn (USD4.9bn) in 2023–2024, it said. Thailand investment applications surged 94% year on year in January–September 2025 to a record THB1.37tr, while foreign direct investment pledges jumped 82% to THB985bn.