Insights

Thailand’s Strategic Moment: What Manufacturers Need to Know Now

By Allen Lindow, CCIM — Managing Director, IPA Thailand | May 2026 Three things are colliding in Thailand right now that rarely happen at the same time. A trillion-baht infrastructure project is heading to Cabinet. The US just reset its tariff relationship with Thailand. And the manufacturing FDI landscape that shaped the EEC corridor for […]

BOI Enhances Investment Climate with Fast Pass System and Adjusts Data Center Regulations

On Nov 10, the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) approved action plans to expedite investment and address barriers through the Fast Pass system Phase I, investment obstacle mitigation initiatives in electricity, land, and visa/work permits, while adjusting conditions for data center businesses to ensure more distributed knowledge transfer. The Fast Pass System Phase I aims to […]

Trump Administration Tariffs: 2025 Action Plan

In 2025, with U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports reaching up to 60%, a leading U.S. consumer electronics company moved 60% of its Tier 2 supplier production to Thailand to protect margins. The strategy included diversifying sourcing to low-tariff ASEAN locations like Thailand and Malaysia, investing in quality controls, and leveraging logistics to speed up deliveries […]

Thailand–US Tariffs Trade Deal: A Game-Changer for Manufacturers

Thailand has secured a landmark trade agreement with the United States, cutting import tariffs on Thai goods from 36% to 19% starting August 1, 2025. In return, Thailand agreed to ease non-tariff barriers, fast-track BOI incentives for U.S. investors in clean energy, semiconductors/ICT, and logistics, and enforce stricter rules of origin to prevent Chinese transshipment. […]

BOI Fights Back: New Incentives for 2025