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Thailand’s Board of Investment Reports 28 Percent Surge in Realized Foreign Investment Over First Three Quarters

Actual foreign direct investment reached two hundred and sixty billion baht in the third quarter of 2026. This growth is largely driven by a massive expansion in the digital sector, prompting Thailand's Board of Investment to project that total realized capital for the year will exceed one trillion baht.
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Thailand Projects 1.4 Million Visitors for Major Bangkok Riverfront Night-Tourism Festival
Frasers Property Integrates Advanced Flood Defenses Into 120-Billion-Baht One Bangkok Mega-Development
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