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February 12, 2026

Tech, healthcare popular sectors

Department estimates bumper foreign investment

Computer services including software, platform development and data centres attracted 65.9 billion baht of investment from 64 investors in 2025, according to the DBD.

Foreign investors are expected to continue investing in advanced technology, healthcare and sustainability industries this year, following a record high of more than 324 billion baht in outlays last year, according to the Department of Business Development (DBD).

Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, director-general of the DBD, said the tally in 2025 set a record for foreign investment, with Singapore leading the way at 103 billion baht, followed by Japan with 85.6 billion, China 35 billion, Taiwan 17 billion and Mauritius 16.5 billion.

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