Thailand's industrial confidence index rose for the first time in seven months, reaching 87.8 in September, up from 86.4 in August 2025, according to the Federation of Thai Industries. (FTI).

This is attributed to the swift formation of the new government, which has boosted private-sector confidence and raised expectations for economic stimulus and investment measures.

A key driver of the improvement was a 125% year-on-year surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) from January to August, with a value of over 225 billion baht (approximately 6.9 billion US dollars), with much of the capital flowing into the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).

Other factors include improved credit access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), continued growth in agricultural and electronics exports—particularly to Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan—and rising domestic sales of electric vehicles.