5 Measures to Transform Trade: Emphasizing Local Content, Organizing Investment, and Boosting SMEs

5 Measures to Transform Trade: Emphasizing Local Content, Organizing Investment, and Boosting SMEs

Thailand keeps advancing amid new challenges! The public and private sectors have launched 5 urgent measures to strengthen Thai businesses’ resilience against global competition while enhancing the country's industrial capabilities.

 

5 Game-Changing Measures

 

1️⃣ Stronger Thai SMEs – Increased incentives! A full 5-year tax exemption for investments upgrading machinery and digital technology.

2️⃣ Local Content as a New Powerhouse – Encouraging the use of locally made parts in electric trains and home appliances, with a 50% tax reduction extended for 2 more years, plus business matchmaking events at "SUBCON Thailand."

3️⃣ Domestic Production, Global Standards – Strict quality control on auto and electronics parts requiring primary processing in Thailand to build international trust.

4️⃣ Targeted Investment Regulation – Protecting Thai industries by limiting incentives for high-risk sectors like furniture and solar panels, focusing investment in industrial estates.

5️⃣ Upgrading Thai Workforce – Mandating at least 70% Thai employees in large factories and vetting skilled foreign workers carefully.

 

Thailand is moving fast, positioning these 5 measures as both a shield and a new opportunity to fortify Thai businesses across global supply chains and foster sustainable growth amid global economic shifts.

 

Additional Information: Thailand Board of Investment (BOI)
Link: www.boi.go.th

 


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