The projects approved by the Board of Investment (BOI)since the establishment of the new government were mainly strategic sectors,which will be the focus of Thailand's investment promotion policy in the comingyears, BOI Secretary General Narit Therdsteerasukdi said.
Besides, the BOI fine-tuned the five-year investmentpromotion strategy that became effective in January this year.
The adjusted strategy places five strategic industriesand activities such as Bio-Circular-Green economic activities, automotivesectors and electronics, at the core of the investment promotion policy for thenext four years, and provides them with special investment incentives.
Narit added that the introduction of new investmentpromotion strategy that aims to restructure the Thai economy towards the"New Economy" makes Thailand's investment even more attractive.
From January to August 2023, the BOI has receivedinvestment promotion applications worth a combined investment value of 465billion THB, a 47% increase from the same period of last year. The number ofapplications rose 33% to 1,375 projects./.