Thailand’s industrial policy is entering a far more strategic phase in 2026. For years, the country competed primarily on investment incentives, export infrastructure, and cost-efficient manufacturing.
Thailand’s industrial policy is entering a far more strategic phase in 2026. For years, the country competed primarily on investment incentives, export infrastructure, and cost-efficient manufacturing.
Thailand is entering a new chapter in its industrial development as the Board of Investment (BOI) accelerates efforts to reposition the country within the global semiconductor value chain.
Thailand is no longer competing merely to become an electric vehicle assembly base. In 2026, the country’s industrial policy has entered a far more strategic phase — one focused on controlling the upstream EV supply chain.