BOI Reports 28% Q3 Investment Surge, Eyes 1 Trillion Baht
Thailand's Board of Investment reported a 28% year-on-year jump in actual investment for Q3 2026, reaching 260.68 billion baht, with the nine-month total hitting 796.54 billion baht. The digital and electronics sectors drove nearly half of the quarter's investment, while machinery and construction spending signaled that major projects are advancing. The BOI projects full-year investment could exceed 1 trillion baht.
BOI Secretary-General Narit Therdsteerasukdi revealed that projects receiving BOI promotion recorded actual investment of 260.68 billion baht in Q3 2026, up 28% from the same period last year, bringing the nine-month cumulative total to 796.54 billion baht, a 27% increase. The digital group posted the highest actual investment in Q3 at 64.18 billion baht, surging more than sevenfold year-on-year, followed by electronics and electrical appliances at 61.17 billion baht, up 20%. The two groups together made up nearly half of total Q3 actual investment, consistent with ongoing investment in digital infrastructure, semiconductors, printed circuit boards (PCBs), and AI-related equipment. Most capital went into machinery at 136.5 billion baht, up 37%, and construction at 96.28 billion baht, up 39%, with the two categories combined representing 89% of Q3 actual investment, reflecting that many large projects have begun construction and machinery installation. "The trend in the final quarter remains positive, and full-year 2026 actual investment has a chance to surpass 1 trillion baht, up from 865 billion baht in 2025. The BOI will use the Thailand FastPass mechanism to accelerate coordination among relevant agencies to remove obstacles so promoted projects can proceed with construction, machinery installation, and commercial operations on schedule," Narit said.
