(Bangkok, 9th) — The Thai government plans to attract 2.5 trillion baht in investment by 2050, vigorously developing the semiconductor and electronics industries, and promoting the transition of these industries from traditional assembly manufacturing to high-end design and advanced technology fields.
According to The Nation, the National Semiconductor Committee of Thailand held a meeting on Wednesday (January 7) to formally draft the country’s semiconductor development roadmap and set phased targets for the years 2030, 2040, and 2050. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
This is Thailand’s first introduction of a comprehensive semiconductor development blueprint, aiming to transform the country into a regional hub for advanced electronic products and semiconductors.
According to the plan, in the next five years, Thailand will focus on consolidating its existing advantages in outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) as well as integrated circuit (IC) design; in the longer term, it is targeting the more technically demanding wafer fabrication sector, while actively fostering domestic industry leaders to reduce reliance on foreign technology.
To stand out in regional competition, the Thailand Board of Investment will strongly promote the development of five high-growth potential product categories: power chips, sensor chips, photonic chips, analog chips, and discrete chips. These key components are widely used in industries such as electric vehicles, artificial intelligence data centers, and medical technology.
To support industrial upgrading, the Thai government plans to introduce multiple supporting measures, including providing long-term low-interest loans and financial subsidies, upgrading microelectronics technology centers, promoting public-private joint R&D, collaborating with international universities to train around 230,000 highly skilled engineers, and building specialized industrial clusters to ensure a secure supply of clean energy and water. At the same time, the government will also simplify regulatory approval processes and commence semiconductor trade agreement negotiations with the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.
Currently, electronic products account for a quarter of Thailand’s total exports. The Thai government believes that accelerating the transition to the semiconductor industry is a key strategy to respond to rapid global supply chain changes and to ensure the country’s long-term economic competitiveness.
Statistics show that from 2018 to the end of 2025, Thailand received a total of 1,748 investment applications in the electronics sector, with a total investment value of 1.17 trillion baht. Currently, international semiconductor and electronics giants including Germany’s Infineon, the Netherlands’ NXP, and Taiwan’s Foxconn have all set up operations in Thailand.
This is Thailand’s first introduction of a comprehensive semiconductor development blueprint, aiming to transform the country into a regional hub for advanced electronic products and semiconductors.
According to the plan, in the next five years, Thailand will focus on consolidating its existing advantages in outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) as well as integrated circuit (IC) design; in the longer term, it is targeting the more technically demanding wafer fabrication sector, while actively fostering domestic industry leaders to reduce reliance on foreign technology.
To stand out in regional competition, the Thailand Board of Investment will strongly promote the development of five high-growth potential product categories: power chips, sensor chips, photonic chips, analog chips, and discrete chips. These key components are widely used in industries such as electric vehicles, artificial intelligence data centers, and medical technology.
To support industrial upgrading, the Thai government plans to introduce multiple supporting measures, including providing long-term low-interest loans and financial subsidies, upgrading microelectronics technology centers, promoting public-private joint R&D, collaborating with international universities to train around 230,000 highly skilled engineers, and building specialized industrial clusters to ensure a secure supply of clean energy and water. At the same time, the government will also simplify regulatory approval processes and commence semiconductor trade agreement negotiations with the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.
Currently, electronic products account for a quarter of Thailand’s total exports. The Thai government believes that accelerating the transition to the semiconductor industry is a key strategy to respond to rapid global supply chain changes and to ensure the country’s long-term economic competitiveness.
Statistics show that from 2018 to the end of 2025, Thailand received a total of 1,748 investment applications in the electronics sector, with a total investment value of 1.17 trillion baht. Currently, international semiconductor and electronics giants including Germany’s Infineon, the Netherlands’ NXP, and Taiwan’s Foxconn have all set up operations in Thailand.