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Anutin opens BOI’s fourth China office in Chengdu to boost Thai-China-Asean investment links
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Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Saturday presided over the official opening of the Board of Investment (BOI) office in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China.
Key facts
- He also delivered a keynote address at the Thailand-China Investment and Economic Forum 2026, attended by the governor of Sichuan province, senior public- and private-sector executives from both countries, and a large number of forum
- Trade between Thailand and Sichuan in 2025 also expanded by 112%, reflecting investor confidence in Thailand’s infrastructure, clean energy and strong supply chains, he said.
- On economic cooperation, Anutin said the value of investment promotion applications from Chinese investors reached a record 380 billion yuan last year, generating a total economic stimulus value of more than 1 trillion baht, up 67% from
- The prime minister said Sichuan is strategically important because it has the sixth-largest provincial economy in China and a population of more than 80 million, giving it potential comparable to Thailand.
Summary
He also delivered a keynote address at the Thailand-China Investment and Economic Forum 2026, attended by the governor of Sichuan province, senior public- and private-sector executives from both countries, and a large number of forum participants.
Anutin said that, on behalf of the Thai government, he wished to thank the Chinese government and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Sichuan Council (CCPIT Sichuan) for supporting the establishment of the BOI office.