{"id":6375,"date":"2026-07-16T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brokerth.com\/?p=6375"},"modified":"2026-07-16T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:30:00","slug":"set-1608-boi-2b-ai-electronics-h2-2026-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brokerth.com\/en\/set-1608-boi-2b-ai-electronics-h2-2026-en\/","title":{"rendered":"SET at 1,608: Thailand&#8217;s $2 Billion BOI Tech Bet and H2 2026 Sector Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thailand&#8217;s SET Index closed at 1,608.30 on July 9, rising 32.05 points or 2.03% on trading value of THB 79.97 billion \u2014 one of the heavier-volume sessions of the month. Two catalysts drove it: the Constitutional Court&#8217;s approval of the government&#8217;s THB 400 billion loan decree, and the BOI&#8217;s announcement of nine projects worth USD 1.99 billion across AI, advanced electronics, aviation, clean energy, and food. The SET is now up 42.14% year-on-year, outpacing most regional peers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/brokerth.com\/en\/set-1608-boi-2b-ai-electronics-h2-2026-en\/#The_THB_400_Billion_Loan_Decree\" >The THB 400 Billion Loan Decree<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/brokerth.com\/en\/set-1608-boi-2b-ai-electronics-h2-2026-en\/#Breaking_Down_the_BOIs_199_Billion_Approvals\" >Breaking Down the BOI's $1.99 Billion Approvals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/brokerth.com\/en\/set-1608-boi-2b-ai-electronics-h2-2026-en\/#Which_SET_Sectors_Benefit_Directly\" >Which SET Sectors Benefit Directly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/brokerth.com\/en\/set-1608-boi-2b-ai-electronics-h2-2026-en\/#Inflation_and_Monetary_Policy_Context\" >Inflation and Monetary Policy Context<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/brokerth.com\/en\/set-1608-boi-2b-ai-electronics-h2-2026-en\/#What_Thai_Investors_Should_Do\" >What Thai Investors Should Do<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_THB_400_Billion_Loan_Decree\"><\/span>The THB 400 Billion Loan Decree<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Constitutional Court&#8217;s approval removes the legal uncertainty that had hung over the government&#8217;s fiscal stimulus plans. Markets had priced some probability of the court striking it down, which would have forced a rethink of infrastructure spending for H2 2026. With that risk resolved, the government proceeds with targeted spending on infrastructure, digital economy initiatives, and social programs \u2014 all of which carry multiplier effects on domestic consumption and construction-related SET sectors.<\/p>\n<h2>Breaking Down the BOI&#8217;s $1.99 Billion Approvals<\/h2>\n<p>The nine approved projects reflect where global manufacturing is moving: AI infrastructure, advanced electronics, aviation, clean energy, and food processing. Standouts by size:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Datasection Thailand<\/strong> (Japan&#8217;s Datasection Inc.): USD 235.2 million in AI infrastructure in Chonburi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taiwan Union Technology Thailand<\/strong>: USD 189.2 million for CCL and prepreg for AI server applications in Chonburi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Doosan Electro-Materials Thailand<\/strong>: USD 180.2 million for PCB copper-clad laminate in Samut Prakan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fulltech Fiber Glass Thailand<\/strong>: USD 99.4 million for glass fiber fabric for PCB manufacturing in Chachoengsao.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are not speculative projects. They are part of the global AI supply chain relocating and diversifying out of concentrated East Asian production. Thailand captures them through BOI tax incentives and Eastern Economic Corridor infrastructure.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_SET_Sectors_Benefit_Directly\"><\/span>Which SET Sectors Benefit Directly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Construction materials and industrial estate operators in the EEC corridor will see direct demand from new facilities being built. Energy infrastructure \u2014 particularly clean energy providers, given BOI&#8217;s new energy panel requirement for data centres \u2014 benefits from data centre power requirements. Logistics companies serving the EEC see improved volume visibility.<\/p>\n<p>Less directly but meaningfully, the FDI signal is positive for SET-listed banks with commercial lending exposure to industry. KBank and SCB both carry significant corporate lending books where strong FDI pipelines translate into loan demand growth.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inflation_and_Monetary_Policy_Context\"><\/span>Inflation and Monetary Policy Context<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>June inflation came in at 2.42%, a three-month low, and BOT has made clear it holds rates at 1% through H2 2026. That combination \u2014 modest inflation and accommodative monetary policy \u2014 is a good backdrop for equity markets. BOT projects GDP growth of 2.3% for 2026, consistent with a recovery broadening from export sectors into domestic demand.<\/p>\n<p>The risk to this narrative is the global rate environment. If the Fed hikes in September or October as Bank of America forecasts, foreign investors in SET-listed assets face a currency headwind that could prompt partial capital reallocation back to dollar assets. The baht at 33.53 already reflects some of this.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Thai_Investors_Should_Do\"><\/span>What Thai Investors Should Do<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The SET at 1,608 is not obviously cheap or expensive by historical standards. The BOI investment pipeline has a 2\u20133 year execution horizon, meaning equity benefits show up gradually. The most accessible plays for Thai retail investors are industrial estate operators in the EEC (several are SET-listed) and broad-market ETFs like the SET50 ETF for diversified large-cap exposure.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid treating the July 9 surge as a directional signal for all of H2. The catalyst was specific \u2014 the loan decree resolution \u2014 and single-session moves on fiscal news tend to give back some ground in following sessions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to watch:<\/strong> BOI monthly approval data (released mid-month), Q2 corporate earnings starting late July, and EEC infrastructure implementation news. 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