Thailand’s electronics sector has secured over $30.5 billion (1 trillion baht) in investment since 2023. Roughly a third of this capital—exceeding $10.1 billion (331 billion baht) across 224 projects—is concentrated in printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic components, driven by global manufacturers scaling their footprint in AI hardware and advanced semiconductor packaging across Southeast Asia.

The global semiconductor shortage that has paralyzed automakers for nearly a year shows signs of worsening, as new coronavirus infections halt chip assembly lines in Southeast Asia, forcing more car companies and electronics manufacturers to suspend production.