Thai PM Courts 53 Australian Business Leaders for Investment
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met with 53 Australian business leaders in Sydney to promote investment opportunities in technology, agriculture, and other sectors as part of expanding trade cooperation between the nations.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, along with the Interior Minister, presided over a networking reception on August 18, 2025, in Sydney (local time 4:00 p.m., three hours ahead of Thailand) between leading Thai and Australian business executives. The Board of Investment (BOI) organized the event to strengthen business connections and create trade and investment opportunities between Thai and Australian private sectors.
The BOI curated a group of 53 major Australian companies spanning technology, digital, agriculture, automotive, and education sectors. The executives heard directly from the Prime Minister on Thailand's investment promotion policies as part of broader strategic cooperation between the two nations.
BOI Secretary-General Naruetom Terdsteeraksak explained: "While Australian investors have not invested heavily in Thailand in the past, this is an opportunity to expand future cooperation. These may not be large-scale investments, but rather specialized firms that can help advance Thailand's high-tech development systems. We believe Thailand will benefit greatly."
The Prime Minister also participated in an evening dinner with both Thai and Australian business leaders to further advance trade and investment collaboration.
Twenty-one senior Thai business executives accompanied the Prime Minister's delegation, including executives from B.Grim Power, Baan Phu, Central Group, Frasers Property, PTT, RATCH Australia, Supalai, Thai Beverage, Charoen Pokphand Foods, and SCG International Corporation, among others.
