Land
Special economic zone eyed in South
The procurement of land for a special economic zone in the South will be proposed during a mobile cabinet meeting on Tuesday.Benjathip Choodum, Narathiwat’s director of strategic development and information, said the proposal for 12 projects in Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat will be presented to ...
Mongkol Bangprapa
Activists set up camp over land issues
Members of a land rights advocacy group on Monday set up camp near the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, calling on it to resolve land disputes between villagers and the state.The People’s Movement for a Just Society, or P-Move, also petitioned Natural Resources and ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
State to set up SEZ supervisory
The government is establishing the Office of the Special Economic Development Zone to supervise all special economic zones (SEZs).Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said the National Economic and Social Development Council has been assigned to study upgrading the Office of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) ...
Chatrudee Teeparat
Govt to expropriate 50,000 rai of land for infra developments
The government plans to expropriate up to 50,000 rai of mostly farm land for infrastructure development of the Eastern Economic Corridor and other parts of the country.The projects include a high-speed rail system linking three international airports and a double-track railway between the northern and ...
The Nation Reporter
Alro told to take action in land case
Activist Srisuwan Janya is urging the Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) to take legal action against 12 politicians who allegedly have no right to occupy Sor Por Kor land.The Association for the Protection of the Thai Constitution secretary-general on Friday filed a petition with Alro ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
MoU signed with major universities to train staff for EEC businesses
Energy Absolute (EA) business group today (November 29) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ten educational institutes and Double P Land to develop human resources to serve its business expansion in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).EA deputy chief executive officer Amorn Sapthaweekul said that ...
The Nation Reporter
Land plan will leave farmers 'in limbo'
The government’s commodification of rural land will exacerbate the plight of farmers and create an “agricultural proletariat” in the name of development, a forum was warned on Saturday.Attachak Satayanuruk, a Chiang Mai University history lecturer, expressed concern over government policies to transform rural land into ...
Thana Boonlert
Cabinet to adopt development guideline for Dawei SEZ link
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) will ask the cabinet to adopt its guidelines on infrastructure development on Tuesday, as the government seeks to start working on the long-awaited link that will connect the Dawei Special Economic Zone in Myanmar with Eastern Economic ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
EEC, megaprojects mean opportunities for property sector
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and infrastructure development are setting new megatrends in Thailand with huge opportunities lying ahead for the property sector, according to former policymakers and property experts.Heavyweight politician Suwat Liptapanlop said the EEC will be a key player driving economic growth over ...
Kanana Katharangsiporn
EEC to embrace 'circular economy'
The government is focusing on implementing a circular economy within the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to make its business and investment more environmentally friendly, according to Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general of the EEC Office.Mr Kanit on Saturday addressed a session of the Asean Business and Investment ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
