BOI Drives Smart & Green Pivot as Investment Requests Hit 146 Billion Baht
Thailand's Board of Investment has received 1,397 investment applications totaling 146 billion baht since 2023 as businesses pivot toward Smart & Green manufacturing with automation, digital systems, and sustainability certifications.
The Board of Investment is driving Thailand's industrial transformation toward Smart & Green industries to enhance global competitiveness. Since implementing the Smart and Sustainable Industry upgrade measures in 2023 through mid-2025, both Thai and foreign businesses have filed 1,397 investment promotion applications totaling over 146 billion baht.
Key areas of Smart Industry adoption include deploying automation and robots in production processes, upgrading factory management with digital technology to boost productivity, improve precision and flexibility, reduce errors, and enhance product quality. Businesses are also pursuing energy efficiency, environmental compliance, and international sustainability certifications such as GAP, FSC, PEFC, and ISO 22000 to strengthen market access and long-term competitiveness.
Board of Investment Secretary-General Narudom Terdthirasakkdi emphasized that modern business competitiveness depends not just on production costs but on manufacturing efficiency, resource utilization, adaptability to change, and alignment with global market standards. He cited examples including Thai Beverage Can, which automated its aluminum cap production line; Panasonic Energy Thailand, which installed automation in packaging and factory transport; and Thai Toshiba Industry, which deployed automation and robots across metal stamping, welding, painting, assembly, inspection, and packaging. Companies are also investing in digital management systems like enterprise resource planning software to integrate operations, optimize production planning, manage supply chains, and enable data-driven decision-making.
