BlockBeats News, July 23rd, driven by the artificial intelligence and data center project investment boom, foreign investors have applied to invest 13.7 trillion Thai baht (approximately $406 billion) in Thailand in the first half of 2026, an 80% increase from the same period last year.

The Secretary-General of the Thailand Board of Investment, Narit Therdsteerasukdi, stated that in the six months leading up to June 30th, the board received a total of 1299 domestic and foreign investment applications, with a total investment amount of 14.7 trillion Thai baht, including 877 foreign direct investment projects. The digital sector alone accounts for 11.2 trillion Thai baht, more than three-quarters of the total applications.

These investment projects also indicate that the Middle East conflict has driven up energy and other costs but has not diminished Thailand's attractiveness.