Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand has set out a national strategy to expand its semiconductor industry, focusing on power semiconductors, sensors, photonics, discrete devices and analog chips, as part of a long-term plan to build a complete value chain.
The direction was outlined at a meeting of the National Semiconductor and Advanced Electronics Policy Committee on January 7 presided over by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
The committee reviewed a draft National Semiconductor and Advanced Electronics Strategy, prepared by the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), which set phased development targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050.
Under the strategy, Thailand will prioritise power, sensor, photonics, discrete and analog semiconductors, which are closely linked to the country’s established electronics manufacturing base and supply chains serving the automotive, energy, data centre and industrial sectors.
Between 2018 and November 2025, applications for investment promotion in Thailand’s electrical and electronics industry accounted for 1.17 trillion THB (37 billion USD) across 1,748 projects, accounting for 19% of total promoted investment, making it the largest sector by value.
Thailand aims to attract more than 2.5 trillion THB in investment by 2050, nurture over 230,000 skilled workers, and establish a fully integrated semiconductor ecosystem, supporting the production of “Made-in-Thailand” chips and strengthening the country’s regional position./.
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