Thosapol said 19% of the 377 investors invested in the Eastern Economic Corridor. In terms of value, the amount was 12.348 billion baht, or 21% of the total during the period.
In July, 51 foreign nationals invested 10.023 billion in Thailand, creating 327 jobs for Thais, Thosapol said.
Some of the investors transferred technologies to their Thai partners, especially for petroleum drilling and offshore oil rigs, he said.
