Special economic zones

Thailand’s Labor Ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with educational institutions on developing workers’ skills, in preparation for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Signing the MOU at the Eastern College of Technology in Chonburi province were Permanent Secretary for Labor, Jarin Chakkaphark, and representatives ...

Ambitious spending plans under the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) initiative have boosted investor confidence in the Thai economy, said Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) chairman Jose Vinals, who also expressed faith in the government’s plan for an election next year.Keep reading ...

Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) and Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) jointly released a study on digital human resources development to support the growth of S-Curve industries and EEC development. Keep reading ...

The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) programme, the country’s largest-ever infrastructure and industrial scheme involving a combined investment of several hundred billion baht, faces an uncertain future if local land use issues are not quickly resolved.Keep reading ...

The office of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will today sign an MoU with the offices of the Vocational Education Commission and the Higher Education Commission, along with the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) committing themselves to graduating the right number and quality of ...

The Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) has promised to provide soft loans to investors setting up businesses in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and is ready to back investment in a high-speed link between three airports that underpins the flagship economic zone.Keep reading ...

Laem Chabang port is pushing forward Phase Three of its development project with a market sounding. Deputy Transport Minister Pailin Chuchottaworn presided over the opening ceremony for the market sounding to gather feedbacks from the private sector on the Phase Three plan. Keep reading ...

The Department of Skills Development (DSD) is working on the development of construction workers in keeping with demands from the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project. DSD Director-General Suthi Sukosol said construction businesses are seeing a boom from projects and investments in the EEC, which include the ...

The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) organized a second public hearing on the travel demand survey project, and improved the commodity flow database for transportation planning purposes. Keep reading  ...

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has prepared potential industrial areas to accommodate investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which covers the three eastern provinces of Chachoengsao, Chonburi, and Rayong.The IEAT Acting Governor, Attapon Jirawatjanya, said there are 31 industrial estates covering a ...