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Thailand becomes Southeast Asia’s top PCB producer for AI hardware
The country is described as Southeast Asia’s No. 1 PCB producer and the fifth largest globally, supporting demand for AI-linked electronics.
Thailand is positioning printed circuit boards as a key building block for the AI boom, with local production aimed at keeping electronics supply chains running for phones, vehicles, cameras, and data-centre server racks. SCMP Economy describes PCBs as the copper-laced panels that route signals through components such as semiconductors, resistors, and capacitors, arguing that advanced chips cannot function without them.
The article says Thailand has grown to become Southeast Asia’s No 1 producer of PCBs, and that it ranks as the fifth largest PCB producer in the world. It contrasts regional strengths, noting that Malaysia has chips, while Vietnam handles assembly.
SCMP Economy also highlights company-level expansion in Thailand, citing WellTek founder Jennifer Deng, who established a Thai subsidiary of her China-based Jiangxi Welgao Electronics in Ayutthaya two years ago. Deng is quoted in the piece saying PCBs are essential across everyday electronics, reflecting how the market for board-level components underpins broader AI hardware demand.
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