One of the novelties is the establishment of the five new BoI divisions: bio and medical industries; advanced manufacturing; basic and support industries; high-value services; and creative and digital industries. The BoI also upgraded its BoI Unit for Industrial Linkage Development (BUILD) to become a new division. BUILD is tasked with encouraging growth in support industries in Thailand. The centre provides a mechanism that recognises the qualifications of foreign experts who wish to live and work in Thailand. A Bank of Thailand report put Thailand's investment in Asean at 874 billion baht in 2016, making up for 29% of overseas investment.

Source: Bangkok Post December 18, 2017 00:00 UTC