作者：拉姆齐·阿尔-里卡比、帕特皮查·塔纳卡森皮帕特泰国总理阿努廷·查尔维拉古表示，在多年间受到全球投资者冷落之后，泰国如今正重新进入国际投资者的视野。他强调，凭借更加稳定的政治环境以及更高效的审批流程，泰国正努力吸引来自人工智能、半导体等各个行业的投资。
Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Thailand is returning to the radar of global investors after years of diminished interest, pitching greater political stability and faster approvals as the country competes for capital in industries from artificial intelligence to semiconductors.
“多年来，泰国一直被投资者忽视，”阿努廷周三在新加坡举行的《福布斯》全球CEO大会上与史蒂夫·福布斯交谈时说道，“我们有一段时间处于‘失联’状态。”自上任以来，阿努廷与外交部长西哈萨克·庞凯考频繁出访各国，致力于宣传泰国的投资环境，打消企业顾虑，表明泰国随时欢迎外来投资。
“Thailand has been out of radar screen for quite a few years,” Anutin said in a conversation with Steve Forbes at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore on Wednesday. “We’ve been lost for a while.”Since taking office, Anutin said he and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow have traveled internationally to promote Thailand and reassure companies that the country is open for investment.
阿努廷指出，吸引外国直接投资对泰国而言是一项生死攸关的政策。“我们必须让泰国重新回到投资者的关注焦点上。”今年早些时候，阿努廷在选举中大获全胜，这提升了外界对泰国政治稳定性及政策连续性的预期；在此背景下，泰国正积极向全球投资者推介自身优势。
Attracting foreign direct investment is a “do-or-die policy” for Thailand, Anutin said. “We have to bring Thailand back on the radar screen.”The pitch comes as investor sentiment toward Thailand has improved following Anutin’s decisive election victory earlier this year, which raised expectations of greater political stability and policy continuity after years of frequent changes in government.
阿努廷还表示，泰国正努力摆脱以往“廉价劳动力与制造业基地”的刻板印象。他介绍称，如今泰国已建立起完善的物流体系与数字基础设施，并大力发展高端产业；同时，泰国还能为企业提供通往东南亚约7亿人口的广阔市场的通道。
Anutin said Thailand is also trying to move beyond its traditional image as a destination for cheap labor and manufacturing. The country has developed logistics, digital infrastructure and advanced industries while offering companies access to Southeast Asia’s broader market of roughly 700 million people, he said.
“我们完全有实力成为各类产业的制造基地，不局限于汽车行业，”阿努廷特别提到了人工智能与半导体产业，“我们可谓多才多艺。”不过他也坦言，官僚主义仍是泰国的一大软肋。繁琐的政府审批流程令不少投资者感到失望，为此阿努廷领导的政府推出了“泰国快速通道”计划，旨在简化各类许可程序，并为企业指定投资委员会作为唯一的联络窗口。
“We are very well positioned in being the manufacturing base of all kinds of industry, not only automobile,” Anutin said, pointing to AI and semiconductors. “We are a jack of all trades.”One persistent weakness, he said, is bureaucracy. Anutin said cumbersome government approvals have frustrated investors, prompting his administration to streamline licensing through its “Thailand Fast Pass” program and give companies a single point of contact at the Board of Investment.
阿努廷表示，自今年年初以来，外国直接投资额增长了约30%。去年向投资委员会提交的投资申请数量创下了历史新高，在数据中心、电子及其他科技产业的带动下，2026年这一数字有望再创新高。
Anutin said foreign direct investment has increased about 30% since the beginning of the year. Investment applications submitted to the Board of Investment reached a record last year and are on track to surpass that level in 2026, driven by sectors including data centers, electronics and other technology industries.
阿努廷还称，预计11月唐纳德·特朗普总统访问亚洲期间，泰国将与美国签署关税协议。目前两国正在就关税及市场准入事宜进行磋商，曼谷方面希望为本国出口争取到更为有利的条件。
Anutin also said he expects Thailand to sign a tariff agreement with the US when President Donald Trump is expected to be in Asia in November. The two countries have been negotiating over tariffs and market access, with Bangkok seeking better terms for its exports.
“我们必须做出改变，必须加快前进的步伐，”阿努廷说道，“我们必须加速发展。”
“We have to change, and we have to have speed in moving forward,” Anutin said. “We have to accelerate.”