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Teamwork urged to meet EEC needs
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has urged Thai universities to join with overseas counterparts and the business sector in efforts to meet the huge demand for skilled workers in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).Keep reading ...
Dumrongkiat Mala
Universities must collaborate to meet huge EEC demand: Somkid
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has urged Thai universities to join with overseas counterparts and the business sector in efforts to meet the huge demand for skilled workers in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).Keep reading ...
Dumrongkiat Mala
Activist opposes B330bn Exxon project in EEC
An activist has opposed a coastal land reclamation plan near Laem Chabang port to accommodate Exxon Mobil Corp’s 330-billion-baht ethylene cracker project.Srisuwan Janya, as chairman of the Stop Global Warming Association, issued a statement on Saturday against the implementation of the plan.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
JSCCIB issues policy wish list
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) on Wednesday submitted a white paper proposing the government tackle six issues, including the revival of the Joint Public-Private Consultative Committee (JPPCC) and the acceleration of the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Education Ministry targets short-term occupational courses
The Education Ministry directed vocational schools to create short-term programs to quickly train workers for industries targeted by the government’s Eastern Economic Corridor project.Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Wilawan told educators meeting at the First Pacific Hotel and Convention Center Aug. 5 that schools should create ...
Japanese keen to press on with EEC operations
Japanese investors are calling on the government to carry out the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme as they plan to invest and expand their operations further, says the Japanese Chamber of Commerce (JCC).Atsushi Taketani, chairman of the JCC’s economic research group, said the EEC is ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Protesters to Sue If Gov’t Approves Economic Corridor Zoning
Demonstrators from three eastern provinces promised Monday to take the government to court if it approves a new economic zoning law which they claim will severely affect their livelihoods.The protesters made the threat at a rally in front of Government House today, where they said ...
New panel to steer development of Thai logistics sector
Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has instructed the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) office and his ministry to come up with a joint logistics development policy as part of his move to steer efforts to improve the country’s logistics sector in the same direction.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
IEAT set to sign contract for Map Ta Phut port Phase 3
The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) aims to sign a contract with the bid winner to build Phase 3 of Map Ta Phut port in Rayong worth Bt55.4 billion in September.The winner is Gulf-PTT Tank consortium of Gulf Energy Development and PTT Tank Terminal. State ...
The Nation Reporter
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