Chinese Firms Eye $2.5 Billion Investment in Thai Industries

[snoop1130]

 

As potential high tariffs on Chinese exports loom under the incoming U.S. president, Chinese entrepreneurs are looking to Thailand for investment opportunities. According to Thailand's Board of Investment (BoI), investments worth 90 billion baht (approximately $2.5 billion) are anticipated in sectors like electric vehicle (EV) battery production, data center equipment, and biodegradable packaging.

 

Narit Therdsteerasukdi, the BoI Secretary-General, mentioned these investments could greatly boost Thai industries, especially with the rising demand for advanced electronic components. "This is an important time to attract large investment projects from companies specializing in high technology," he stated.

 

The comments came after a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, including BoI officials, visited Shanghai from November 19 to 22. The goal was to showcase Thailand's investment incentives to Chinese business leaders.

 

At least six companies have shown interest in these opportunities, ready to commit a collective 90 billion baht. Two companies plan to establish battery cell factories to support the expanding EV, energy storage, and clean energy sectors.

 

 

Three others are focused on developing computer chips and crucial equipment for data centers and telecommunications, positioning Thailand as an export hub. This move is expected to create engineering jobs and strengthen Thailand's expertise in artificial intelligence (AI).

 

The final company plans to set up a bio-packaging facility to convert bagasse—sugarcane processing waste—into eco-friendly food packaging. Narit emphasized this project would not only recycle agricultural byproducts but also enhance the value of bagasse.

 

During the Shanghai visit, Pichai's team also met with representatives from the Chinese Energy and Battery Industry Association. They discussed the challenges of used batteries, highlighting the need for recycling technology and regulations to handle the expected rise in used batteries in Thailand.

 

"Effective management of this emerging issue is crucial," Narit concluded, stressing the need for battery recycling technology and regulatory laws.

 

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-- 2024-11-26

 

 

[DonniePeverley]

Thailand has just sleep walked into being a colony of China. 

 

They've removed all restrictions for most Chinese to enter and essentially live here. They've built bullet trains into Thailand from China, which is solely to flood Thailand with cheap materials from China. 

 

Practically all neighbouring countries have had the same thing done. It's diluted local culture too. 

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

As potential high tariffs on Chinese exports loom under the incoming U.S. president, Chinese entrepreneurs are looking to Thailand for investment opportunities. According to Thailand's Board of Investment (BoI), investments worth 90 billion baht (approximately $2.5 billion) are anticipated in sectors like electric vehicle (EV) battery production, data center equipment, and biodegradable packaging.

You think the US president will not put tariffs on Chinese parts made in other countries... think again.

[ozz1]

Just a knee jerk reaction to Trump imposing tariffs on China but be careful because do you think they can get through the back door to the US think again he's not that stupid

[nobodysfriend]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

investments worth 90 billion baht (approximately $2.5 billion) are anticipated in sectors like electric vehicle (EV) battery production, data center equipment, and biodegradable packaging.

At least the chinese are going more and more " green " ... that is what needs to be done now .

America goes back to the destructive use of fossil fuels that pollute everything .

If the " new world order " comes , and it will , I think ... I will stay on China's side despite their other defaults .

 

Trump will isolate America , Putin and Israel want war , but XI Jinping wants Harmony and likes win win situations in business .

Do not underestimate the chinese ...

[JimHuaHin]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

You think the US president will not put tariffs on Chinese parts made in other countries... think again.

Correct, the US has been debating this issue with respect to Viet Nam due to the large number of Chinese tech companies which have moved operations to Viet Nam.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, JimHuaHin said:

Correct, the US has been debating this issue with respect to Viet Nam due to the large number of Chinese tech companies which have moved operations to Viet Nam.

Exactly

[OneZero]

6 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

At least the chinese are going more and more " green " ... that is what needs to be done now .  America goes back to the destructive use of fossil fuels that pollute everything .  If the " new world order " comes , and it will , I think ... I will stay on China's side despite their other defaults .  Trump will isolate America , Putin and Israel want war , but XI Jinping wants Harmony and likes win win situations in business .                Do not underestimate the chinese ...

About the only thing I agree with you on is to Not Underestimate the duplicity of the CCP.

 

The Sources Of The Chinese Communist Party’s Strategic Duplicity | Hoover Institution The Sources Of The Chinese Communist Party’s Strategic Duplicity            Selected quotes: 

The Chinese Communist Party’s strategic duplicity is profoundly shaped by the fusion of Warring States-era realpolitik (e.g., Sun Tzu) with Marxist dialectical thinking. Each of these intellectual traditions brings a unique perspective: Warring States realpolitik emphasizes pragmatism, deception, and unprincipled flexibility, while Marxist dialectical thinking provides a framework for understanding and manipulating contradictions to drive progress. Together, these two perspectives offer the CCP a toolkit of strategies for managing complex and conflicting interests both domestically and internationally, enabling a highly adaptive and multilayered approach to governance that frequently is duplicitous."

 

"The Warring States Period (475–221 BC, to include Sun Tzu) taught Chinese leaders that the most effective approach to power was to use deception, exploit weaknesses, and form opportunistic alliances without regard for strict principles or ideological commitments. This period, marked by intense competition and survivalist tactics among rival states, gave rise to a form of realpolitik that valued flexibility and strategic ambiguity as essential to statecraft. In the CCP’s strategy, this ancient pragmatic thinking complements Marxist dialectical principles, which view contradictions as inherent to social and political life and as engines for change.           

 

In practice, this means the CCP can hold contradictory positions—appearing committed to ideological principles while adapting to practical needs—without seeing these contradictions as weaknesses. For example, China’s “socialism with Chinese characteristics” combines market practices with socialist rhetoric, a synthesis that seems paradoxical but is framed as necessary for China’s progress. This synthesis is possible because dialectical thinking allows the CCP to see capitalism and socialism not as irreconcilable, but as forces that can coexist within a managed contradiction, which the Warring States tradition further allows them to exploit through unprincipled pragmatism.

 

"The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders are experts in strategic deception. Dr. Henry Kissinger, America’s primary CCP whisperer for decades, understood this well. He aptly observed that Mao Zedong had “an almost instinctive ability to misdirect his opponent, creating illusions of weakness where the strength lay and vice versa”; and that Zhou Enlai’s brilliance was “in his ability to leave his interlocutors uncertain of his true position, ensuring that China retained the initiative,” and that “China’s intervention in Korea was a masterpiece of strategic deception, executed with precision and patience.” But what explains this CCP strategic wile? Understanding the sources and inner logic for this CCP strategy is crucial for our dealing with the China threat. 

 

 

 

[Caldera]

On 11/26/2024 at 6:33 PM, snoop1130 said:

As potential high tariffs on Chinese exports loom under the incoming U.S. president, Chinese entrepreneurs are looking to Thailand for investment opportunities.

 

What will stop Trump from reacting to that move by imposing tariffs on Thai exports as well?

 

Nothing