{
  "id": 1608564,
  "title": "Foreign investments surge 37% to B219bn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/foreign-investments-surge-37-to-b219bn",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-17T18:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post Business",
    "slug": "bangkok-post-business",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3303300/foreign-investments-surge-37-to-b219bn"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Foreign investments surged by 37% to reach B219 billion in the first seven months of the year, according to data from the Department of Business Development (DBD). This marked a significant increase compared to the same period last year. The DBD reported that 4.951 billion baht was invested, marking a 73% year-on-year growth. Other notable investments included B7.95 billion, B2.912 billion, and B32.6 billion. The DBD also highlighted investments of B6.35 billion, B6.35 billion, and B6.35 billion.",
  "summary": "Foreign investment totalled over 219 billion baht in the first seven months, up 37% year-on-year, according to the Department of Business Development (DBD).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}