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AI Data Center Boom Sparks 80% Surge in First-Half FDI Applications to Thailand

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Foreign investors applied to invest 1.37 trillion baht ($40.6B) in Thailand in 1H 2026, up 80% YoY, driven by AI and data center project demand. The strong inflow momentum suggests improving investor appetite for Thailand’s growth and tech-related capex, though it is still framed as applications rather than completed investments.

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Foreign investors applied to invest 1.37 trillion baht ($40.6B) in Thailand in 1H 2026, up 80% YoY, driven by AI and data center project demand. The strong inflow momentum suggests improving investor appetite for Thailand’s growth and tech-related capex, though it is still framed as applications rather than completed investments.

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