Thailand has landed one of its largest single semiconductor investments yet, a back-end campus that a German chipmaker expects to expand well beyond its first building.
Infineon inaugurated the Samut Prakan site near Bangkok on October 1. The plot runs to about 200,000 square metres and is planned for as many as five modules, with the opening module providing around 30,000 square metres of cleanroom and expected to fill up during 2027.
Headcount starts near 350 and is meant to reach roughly 1,000 as that first module ramps. The work spans assembly, test and wafer test for automotive, industrial and energy infrastructure parts, with heavy automation behind it.
Alexander Gorski, Infineon’s chief operations officer, pointed to the country’s position in Southeast Asia, its manufacturing base and its closeness to customer markets. Thailand’s prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, described the plant as a vote of confidence in the national chip push.
The company says the site diversifies its footprint and hardens its supply chain, pairing the opening with university partnerships for local talent. Power comes from renewables, with on-site solar, water recycling and rainwater collection.
