Public land lease

Special economic zones

No post-election obstacles seen for EEC

While several parties contesting Sunday’s election have pledged to review the junta’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) development scheme, experts said yesterday that most infrastructure projects will continue regardless of which political parties form the post-election government. Keep reading ...

Phuwit Limviphuwat

Economist mulls murky EEC future

The new post-election government could lead to more Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) investment but could also result in the cancellation of some key projects, says an economist.“Government investment so far has been really disappointing in the EEC,” said Burin Adulwattana, chief economist at Bangkok Bank. ...

Attracting more investors to Thailand

Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is slated to become an arterial node for trade, investment, and regional transportation, besides also serving as a strategic gateway to the Southeast Asian region. Stretching a total area of 13,000 square kilometres – encompassing the eastern provinces of Rayong, ...

Details of airport rail link, mega EEC projects may get a closer look

Thailand’s political parties have vowed to continue development of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), while Democrat Party and Pheu Thai Party will review the high-speed railway project.Keep reading ...

The Nation Reporter

Govt urged to extend EEC incentives to local businesses

Civil society groups have called on the government to extend the special privileges it is offering to investors in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to local business activities and sustainable development.They also urged the government to give priority to local solutions in solving ongoing land ...

Pratch Rujivanarom

Japanese investors keen to invest in medical business in EEC

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has expressed satisfaction with the success of its roadshow in Osaka, Japan.The IEAT Governor, Somjin Piluek, said the IEAT had participated in the Medical Japan 2019 event to interest entrepreneurs and investors in the medical device industry in ...

EECO gathers investors’ opinions on eastern airport city project

The Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) organized a seminar to gather opinions from investors and private firms on the development of the U-Tapao and the Eastern Airport City project to stimulate the regional economy.Keep reading ...

Praphorn Praphornkul

EEC: The Business Opportunity You Shouldn’t Miss in 2019

Since late 2018, we have already seen signs of global economic slowdown. Financial markets have been fluctuating. Among the factors are the downshifting of the US economy which led to weakened US dollar. The prolonged US-China trade war has troubled Thai exports for quite sometime. ...

Foreign investors upbeat over Thailand's prospects

Foreign investors are still confident about Thai economic prospects, but fret over the connectivity between the current government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and related infrastructure developments, anti-corruption policy and the direction of free trade agreements (FTAs). Keep reading ...

Phusadee Arunmas

Will Thailand’s election turmoil hit China-backed US$54 billion Eastern Economic Corridor?

Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor, a 1.7 trillion baht (US$54.2 billion) development heavily reliant on Chinese backing, should emerge unscathed by the kingdom’s pre-election political turmoil, analysts say.Keep reading ...

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