Compared with the same period in 2025, approvals for foreign investment in Thailand increased by 102 investors, or 24%, from 426 to 528.
Investment value rose by 64.62 billion baht, or 73%, from 88.94 billion baht to 153.56 billion baht.
Foreign investors who obtained foreign business licences also generated employment for 3,788 Thai workers, up 1,230 people, or 48%, from 2,558 workers in the same period last year.
BOI attracts more than 100bn baht in investment
Most foreign investment came through investment promotion under the Board of Investment (BOI), with 254 investors, accounting for 48% of all 528 approvals. Investment value through the BOI totalled 101.66 billion baht.
This aligns with the government’s policy to attract foreign investment into future industries, including advanced technology, digital, AI, electric vehicles, clean energy and agri-food businesses.