Prime Minister Anutin is confident Thailand will not be affected by the U.S. plans to tighten controls on AI chip exports. He revealed that Chinese and U.S. investors still affirm investments worth hundreds of billions of baht and said he is unaware of details regarding the Microsoft system outage.
At 11:30 a.m. on 13 Nov 2026 GMT+7 at the Government House, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul spoke about reports that the United States plans to expand advanced AI processor chip export controls to seven countries, including Thailand. These reports were linked to news of Jensen Huang, former NVIDIA executive, resigning.
The Prime Minister responded, "What did he resign from?" He added that he recently met with major investors from China and U.S. supply chain networks in the microchip and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) industries. All parties still confirmed plans to invest in Thailand worth several hundred billion baht. If any problems arise, they would likely not affect Thailand.
He emphasized that Thailand serves as a distribution hub for the region and the world. Investors confident in Thailand may decide to invest because the country has stable energy sources, consistent policies, strong investment promotion measures, and a stable government. These factors alone attract investors. Policies from any other country are beyond factors that would impact Thailand.
Regarding the Microsoft system outage, the Prime Minister said he has not received detailed information and that it is a technical matter. If there are issues requiring clarification, he will have the relevant agencies provide explanations.