Key Takeways
- The Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade of Thailand have presented the White Paper 2025 to the government, outlining a strategy to revitalize the economy and attract investment amid global uncertainty. It emphasizes five key pillars for growth.
- The first pillar focuses on trade and investment, advocating for expedited free trade agreements, legal reforms, and support for new sectors like clean energy. The second emphasizes agriculture and food, aiming to enhance product value and boost technology in farming for higher incomes.
- The third pillar targets tourism and services, seeking to establish Thailand as a wellness tourism hub. The fourth centers on digital innovation to modernize businesses, while the fifth promotes sustainability through green initiatives, positioning the private sector’s role in fostering inclusive growth.
The Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade of Thailand has submitted its White Paper 2025 to the government, laying out a roadmap to revitalise the economy, boost competitiveness, and attract new investment amid global uncertainty.
The proposal is built around five key pillars. First is trade and investment, calling for faster free trade deals, legal reforms, easier logistics, and stronger support for new industries such as clean energy, alongside workforce upskilling.
Second is agriculture and food, with a push to add value to farm products, promote future food and tropical fruits, and use technology to raise productivity and incomes while strengthening Thailand’s role in global food markets.
Third is tourism and services, aiming to position the country as a global wellness and quality tourism hub, improve safety and trust, and spread tourism income more evenly through digital platforms and SME support.
Fourth is digital and AI-driven innovation, focusing on expanding the digital economy, developing skills at scale, attracting global talent, and setting clear rules for data and AI to help businesses modernise.
The fifth pillar is sustainability, promoting green growth through cleaner energy, better air quality, circular economy practices, and carbon markets.
Overall, the White Paper serves as a collaborative blueprint from the private sector to help steer Thailand toward more inclusive, resilient, and future-ready growth.
