Foreign investors applied 1.37 trillion baht in Thailand
Foreign investors applied to invest 1.37 trillion baht ($40.6 billion) in Thailand in the first half of 2026, an 80% increase from a year earlier, as a wave of projects in artificial intelligence and data centers attracted interest. The Board of Investment received 1,299 foreign and domestic applications, showing strong demand for approval and project starts. The scale and sector focus could accelerate technology and data infrastructure development, influence related supply chains, and shift capital allocation in the short to medium term as projects move from application to implementation.
Foreign investment applications totaled 1.37 trillion baht in H1 2026.
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Global interest in artificial intelligence and data centers rose recently. Investors filed applications with Thailand's Board of Investment in H1 2026. Approved projects could move to construction and operation next.
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