Location >> Thailand' s Next Industrial Growth Engine: Semiconductors
Date：2026-06-01
While much attention has been on Samsung’s chip investment expansion in Vietnam, Thailand is advancing a strategy that may have even greater long-term significance — building itself into a regional semiconductor hub.
Thailand’s newly announced Semiconductor and Advanced Electronics Strategy aims to attract more than THB 2.5 trillion in investment and develop 230,000 skilled professionals by 2050.
Rather than competing directly in leading-edge chip manufacturing, Thailand is focusing on areas that align with its existing industrial strengths:
• Power semiconductors
• Sensors
• Analog ICs
• Discrete devices
These technologies play a critical role in EVs, energy storage, power electronics, and industrial automation.
For the energy sector, this trend is particularly worth watching.
As semiconductor and advanced electronics industries expand, demand for reliable power, grid infrastructure, and clean energy will continue to grow. Increasingly, energy availability is becoming part of industrial competitiveness.
From EVs and energy storage to semiconductors and advanced electronics, Thailand is building the foundations of its next phase of industrial growth.
At ASEE 2027, we will continue tracking how industrial development and energy transition are becoming increasingly interconnected across ASEAN.
Time: March 17–19, 2027
Venue: IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok
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Source: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/hRDbw2GY9eLCNJntYHDTFg
