BOI Marks 60 Years: Investment Applications Reach US$47.47 Billion in First Half of 2026

Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI), established in 1966, marked its 60th anniversary in a press release dated 4 August 2026 (No. 124/2569). According to the BOI, investment applications in the first half of 2026 totalled US$47.47 billion (about 1.47 trillion baht) across 1,299 projects, up 37% year on year. Foreign direct investment applications rose 80% to US$44.08 billion in the same period.

For the full year 2025, the BOI reported applications of US$60.23 billion (about 1.87 trillion baht) across 3,370 projects, up 67% in value and 11% in number of projects compared with the previous year.

The BOI said the approved projects are expected to create more than 82,000 jobs, with over US$12.46 billion a year in local raw material sourcing and over US$39.94 billion a year in export value. Its six priority sectors are Bio and Green Industries, Modern Automotive (including EVs), Semiconductors and Advanced Electronics, AI and Digital, International Business Hubs, and Automation and Robotics. Support initiatives named in the release include Skill Bridge, Global Investor Alliances and Thailand FastPass.

This is general information based on the BOI release and is not investment advice.