Thailand has ambitious plans to upgrade its semiconductor sector. There are challenges ahead, however, which require good governance and oversight.
Thailand has ambitious plans to expand into higher-end segments of the semiconductor manufacturing chain such as chip design and wafer fabrication. There are, however, significant challenges ahead which require good governance and oversight as well as policy certainty.
On 25 October 2024, the National Semiconductor and Advanced Electronics Industry Policy Committee of Thailand (known as the National Semiconductor Board, NSB) was established to promote the semiconductor and advanced electronics industries. Thailand’s…