[International] Thailand Aims for Self-Made Chips by 2050; Lan Shu-ling: High Potential for Taiwan-Thailand Cooperation
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Thai Prime Minister Anutin announced the establishment of relevant units to promote industries such as semiconductors and AI, with the goal of achieving "Made in Thailand" semiconductors by 2050. Representative to Thailand, Lan Shu-ling, stated today (16th) that he welcomes the Thai government's acceleration of high-tech industry development, and that both Taiwan and Thailand have high potential for cooperation in the semiconductor and high-tech fields.
The Bangkok Post reported on the 15th that Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced a new plan to build Thailand into an ASEAN advanced chip manufacturing center, with the goal of achieving "Made in Thailand" semiconductors by 2050. He pointed out that the government regards semiconductors as an important industry for promoting long-term economic growth.
Anutin has signed an executive order to establish the "National Committee on Semiconductor and Advanced Electronics Policy" to formulate policy directions, development goals, and supervise implementation progress. This is one of the measures taken by the authorities to expand the semiconductor industry. The Thai government aims to attract 2.5 trillion Thai baht (approximately NT$2.42 trillion) in investment and cultivate over 230,000 highly skilled talents.
Representative to Thailand, Lan Shu-ling, told CNA in an interview today that the representative office is very pleased to see the Thai government establish a committee to accelerate the development of high-tech industries.
He pointed out that in February this year, the representative office in Thailand held four screenings of the documentary "Mountain Makers" in Bangkok. Many Thai friends learned about Taiwan's semiconductor industry and its ecosystem through the film, which took over 50 years to gradually build.
Lan Shu-ling stated, "Taiwan has accumulated valuable experience in the development of the semiconductor industry and is willing to share it with partners." He added that as Thailand has listed semiconductors as a future policy direction, it will inevitably further strengthen the infrastructure of the technology industry, including talent training and related infrastructure. This will have a positive impact on Taiwanese businesses in Thailand, facilitate expansion of investment, and help deepen cooperation with Thailand in related fields.
Lan Shu-ling emphasized that the representative office in Thailand is willing to assist the Thai government, academia, and business circles in connecting with Taiwan to promote exchanges and cooperation between the two sides.
Furthermore, he also told CNA that in addition to semiconductors, recent policy announcements by the Thai government also cover fields such as digital technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, clean energy, and biotechnology. These are also key development directions for Taiwan's industries, indicating that "Taiwan and Thailand have considerable potential for cooperation in many future high-tech industries."
Regarding Taiwan's role in Thailand's semiconductor layout, Lan Shu-ling said, "The whole world knows that Taiwan holds a leading position in chip manufacturing. Therefore, when it comes to chip industry cooperation, Taiwan is naturally an important partner."
According to official data from the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), Taiwan's investment application amount in Thailand in 2024 is 50 billion Thai baht, covering high-value items such as advanced semiconductor equipment and components, PCBs, and smart electronic products.
Lan Shu-ling said that Taiwan has internationally renowned exchange platforms such as COMPUTEX and SEMICON, and welcomes Thailand to use these platforms to visit Taiwan to study relevant policies and industry development experience. In addition, the representative office in Thailand established the "Taiwan-Thailand Technology Talent Service Platform" last December, with the aim of assisting with talent needs after the landing of high-tech industry investments.
Regarding Thailand's competitiveness in developing the semiconductor industry, Lan Shu-ling analyzed that Thailand originally has a complete manufacturing ecosystem, especially in the automotive industry and the electric vehicle industry in recent years, with a foundation. Coupled with convenient transportation, it has inherent advantages in the manufacturing sector.
However, he also pointed out that the key to the new wave of high-tech industry competition lies not only in manufacturing infrastructure but also in factors such as talent and partners. And "from the perspectives of diversified development, technical exchange, education and training, and willingness to cooperate, Taiwan is an important partner worth cooperating with."(Editor: Shen Zhen-jiang)
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