Mr. Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, Director-General of the Department of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce, disclosed that in June 2026, a total of 7,979 new businesses were registered. This represents an increase of 864 businesses or 12.14% compared to May, which saw 7,115 new registrations.
Year-on-year, this figure is up by 956 businesses, or 13.61%, compared with 7,023 new registrations in June 2025. The newly registered capital for June 2026 amounted to THB 15.23 billion, an increase of THB 602 million, or 4.12%, from the previous month. However, the figure marks a decrease of THB 2.88 billion, or 15.91%, from the same period last year, when registered capital was THB 18.11 billion.
For the first half of 2026, there were 44,773 new business registrations, an increase of 935, or 2.13%, compared to 43,838 during the same period in 2025. Total registered capital stood at THB 111.20 billion, a decrease of THB 37.93 billion, or 25.44%, from THB 149.14 billion in the previous year. Noteworthy sectors included e-commerce, restaurants and food service businesses, and retail clothing stores. These accounted for a total of 499 businesses, an increase of 83.46%, with registered capital amounting to THB 696 million.
Mr. Poonpong stated that in June 2026, there were 112 approvals granted for foreign nationals to conduct business in Thailand. Of these, 30 were through the Foreign Business License process and 82 through the issuance of Foreign Business Certificates. The combined investment from these foreign entities totalled THB 34.05 billion, with the majority of investments coming from China, the United States, and Japan.
There were 640 approvals for foreign nationals to invest and conduct business in Thailand during the first six months of the year, an increase of 27% compared to the same period last year. Foreign investment totaled THB 187.61 billion, up by THB 76.10 billion or 68% from THB 111.50 billion during the same period in 2025. The top five countries investing in Thailand were China, followed by the United States, Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
Regarding investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), during the first half of 2026, 199 foreign investors were granted licenses to operate businesses in the region. This number represented 31% of all foreign investors in Thailand and marks an increase of 41, or 26%, from 158 investors during the same period last year. The investment value in the EEC reached THB 83.77 billion, accounting for 45% of all foreign capital inflow into the country.
According to KGI Securities (Thailand), shares related to retail and office supply sectors, such as COM7 and HMPRO, are likely to benefit from the opening of new factories. Moreover, employment growth is expected to have a positive impact on financing-related stocks, particularly TIDLOR, SAWAD, and MTC, due to an increased ability to repay debt. Furthermore, stocks affiliated with online and cloud computing systems, including ADVANC and TRUE, are also seen as favorable in the current market environment.
