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Execution lens

How Thailand scores on the six Execution Economics pillars: institutions, capital, infrastructure, talent, technology and trust. Country scorecards are published progressively as research is completed.

Institutions
Rule of law, regulatory predictability and policy continuity shaping investor confidence in Thailand.
Capital
Domestic savings, sovereign wealth, FDI and capital markets fuelling Thailand's growth.
Infrastructure
Power, ports, rail, digital and water systems underwriting Thailand's next decade.
Talent
Workforce productivity, skills, demographics and diaspora networks in Thailand.
Technology
Digital adoption, AI readiness, fintech rails and platform regulation in Thailand.
Trust
Governance signals, transparency and the social licence to grow in Thailand.

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Article image: Managing Dependency: Thailand's ACFTA 3.0 Ratification and ASEAN's China Strategy
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Managing Dependency: Thailand's ACFTA 3.0 Ratification and ASEAN's China Strategy

Thailand's move to ratify the upgraded ASEAN-China FTA highlights the bloc's ongoing effort to manage its deep and complex economic relationship with Beijing, a core theme explored in ASEAN Rising.

Matthew Barsing · 17 Jun 2026

Thailand intelligence

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Investment & FDI signals

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  • fdi· Thailand· 6 February 2024
    Thailand BOI Approves 26.9 Billion Baht in New Investments

    The Thailand Board of Investment approved investment applications totaling 26.9 billion baht for several projects, including data centers and manufacturing facilities.

    USD 830mSource: osos.boi.go.th ↗

Trade & supply chain signals

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  • trade· Thailand· 10 June 2026
    Thailand advanced the ASEAN-China FTA 3.0 protocol for ratification

    Thailand’s cabinet approved submission of the upgraded ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement protocol to the legislature for ratification.

    Source: VietnamPlus ↗
  • trade· Thailand
    Thailand pushes EU free trade deal to reduce US reliance

    Thailand is accelerating negotiations for a free-trade agreement with the European Union to mitigate risks and reduce reliance on the US market amid tariff uncertainties.

    nullSource: Business Times ↗
  • trade· Thailand· 20 November 2024
    Thailand seeks growth through EU trade deal

    Thailand reports $45.03 billion in bilateral trade with the EU, representing a 3.44 percent year-on-year increase, with Thai exports accounting for $26.4 billion of the total.

    USD 45.03bnSource: Bangkok Post ↗

Thailand coverage themes

  • Trade & supply chains. Bilateral flows, RCEP, tariff shifts and sector exposure.
  • Investment & FDI. Inbound capital, sovereign deals and sector destinations.
  • Capital markets. Exchanges, IPO pipeline, debt, currency and portfolio flows.
  • Technology. Startups, fintech, AI deployment and platform regulation.
  • Binding constraints. Fiscal, structural, institutional and geopolitical limits.
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