German chipmaker Infineon Technologies has opened a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Thailand, as the country intensifies efforts to attract investment and establish itself as a larger player in the global chip supply chain.
The facility, located near Bangkok, is a backend manufacturing site where semiconductors are processed, assembled and tested before reaching customers. Infineon said the initial investment exceeds €100 million ($113.6 million), while Thailand’s Board of Investment values the broader project at approximately $1.4 billion.
The plant will initially operate with up to 30,000 square metres of cleanroom space, with the capacity to expand to as much as 150,000 square metres. Infineon Chief Operations Officer Alexander Gorski described the investment as a long-term strategic move, citing Thailand’s proximity to major Asian markets and the company’s efforts to strengthen supply-chain resilience.
The new facility will also provide Infineon with additional manufacturing capacity outside Malaysia, allowing the company to support customers from Thailand if disruptions affect its Malaysian operations.
Thailand is targeting $18 billion in semiconductor investment by 2030, with a focus on areas including power electronics, sensors and photonics. The country says it attracted about 910 billion baht ($27.1 billion) in semiconductor and advanced-electronics investments between 2023 and July 2026.
As global demand for chips continues to rise, particularly from artificial intelligence and data-centre infrastructure, Thailand is also planning to train nearly 85,000 skilled workers and more than 1,700 researchers for the semiconductor industry by 2030.
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