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Thailand Overhauls Foreign Investment Strategy to Target High-Skill Jobs and Advanced Manufacturing

Thailand has ordered state agencies to incorporate private-sector requirements within 30 days under the Board of Investment’s FastPass framework, shifting investment policy toward technology transfer, skilled employment and advanced manufacturing rather than investment volume alone.
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Thai Conglomerates Step Up Sustainability Push Ahead of IMF-World Bank Meetings in Bangkok
Gastech 2026 in Bangkok Generates More Than $20 Billion in Energy Deals
Thailand’s Uneven Recovery Deepens as More Than 11,000 Businesses Close
LOT Polish Airlines to Resume Direct Warsaw-Bangkok Flights in October
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Foreign Business Approvals in Thailand Rise 37% as Investment Reaches 219 Billion Baht
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