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Potential investors on Saturday visited the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to observe the U-Tapao Airport expansion project before they bid on a construction contract in February. Rear Admiral Krirkchai Wajanaporn, the secretary of the U-Tapao Airport and Aviation Development Committee, led a group of Thai ...

Smart investment in human resources and infrastructure are necessary to advance the Thailand 4.0 policy and develop the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), experts suggest.For the Thailand 4.0 policy to effectively push for digital transformation, Thai manufacturers will need to first improve the skills of their ...

The infrastructure projects in the government’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme should add some commercial property projects such as mixed-use developments to increase return on investment and business flow, says the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).Keep reading ...

Countries are increasingly embracing drones and satellites to map land and minimize conflict rising from ownership disputes, but unequal access to these technologies can further endanger the rights of vulnerable people, analysts say.Keep reading ...

Thai government is pushing forward the policy of “Thailand Industry 4.0” with an aim to promote overall economy and boost the efficiency of domestic industrial sectors. One of the roles of Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) in this endeavor is to develop the Eastern ...

Bangchak Corporation Plc (BCP) plans to invest Bt4 to Bt5 billion to set up a bio-refinery on expectation that details would be finalised in early next year. Chaiwat Kovavisarach, the BCP chief executive, said the company is studying to invest in a bio hub in the ...

Land conflicts are likely to worse in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), academics warn, because the revised city plans for the three provinces involved will enlarge the industrial zone and swallow vast swaths of farmland, displacing farmers.Keep reading ...

Water usage for all activities in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) provinces will be studied, as the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) is drafting a water management plan. The plan aims to deal with increasing water demand in the EEC.Keep reading ...

The Tourism and Sports Ministry says the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) initiative could help boost tourism and small business in a greater area along the Eastern Seaboard.“The eastern region now has high potential to become a tourism hub, thanks to megaprojects,” said Tourism and Sports ...

Foreign investors and visitors are seen as the key drivers for the economic advancement of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) while also supporting the region’s local communities.Keep reading ...