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EEC protests could escalate, government warned
Opponents of the Eastern Economic Corridor city plan have warned they will escalate their protests and might ask the Administrative Court to halt the project indefinitely if the Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) refuses to postpone the draft finalisation beyond August 9 to allow for ...
Phuwit Limviphuwat
Agencies to lure SMEs to border SEZs
With large-scale industries reluctant to invest in the border special economic zones (SEZs), Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has assigned government agencies to come up with more measures and incentives to draw investment from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).Keep reading ...
Chatrudee Theparat
Northeast SEZs in store, says industry minister
Special economic zones are set to expand to the Northeast to support the provincial economy and reduce income disparity, says Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.He said the ministry wants to bring a version of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme to the region with new special ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
EEC megaproject draws flak from residents
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is a well-known flagship megaproject of the military government. The project aims to turn most of the land in the three provinces of Chachoengsao, Chon Buri and Rayong into industrial zones.Keep reading ...
Sonthanaporn Inchan
EEC vision becomes clearer ahead of city-plan unveiling
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will double the amount of land used for manufacturing in the three provinces it spans, the EEC Office has said. The Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) is expecting a large inflow of private investment, its secretary general, Kanit Sangsubhan, said, ...
Wichit Chaitrong
NESDC mulls Southern Economic Corridor scheme
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) plans to propose developing a Southern Economic Corridor to the new government in a similar fashion to the ongoing Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme.Keep reading ...
Chatrudee Theparat
EEC perk extension to go before new government
The new government will be asked to extend the Board of Investment’s promotional investment packages for the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme for another year.Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general of the EEC Office, said the office will submit a proposal to extend the privilege packages, which ...
Chatrudee Theparat
Chonburi Chamber of Commerce joins forces with depa to support digital transformation of 150,000 EEC-zone SMEs
The “depa Mini Transformation Voucher EEC” seminar recently concluded successfully, with active cooperation from the Chonburi Chamber of Commerce and depa. The seminar aimed to promote the use of digital technologies among Thai SMEs in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and attracted considerable interest among ...
Govt pushes 'economic zones' for defence
The government is planning new “special economic zones” aimed at better supporting Thailand’s defence technology industry.The plan, backed by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon who on Wednesday chaired the Defence Council meeting, will be carried out under the 2019 Defence Technology Act.Keep reading ...
Wassana Nanuam
Obstacles ahead on road to the EEC
The new government can expect to face multiple challenges in implementing the ambitious Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) initiative if it is truly to lift the economy to the next level, in the eyes of the business community and residents of the region.Keep reading ...
Wichit Chaitrong