Thailand agrees $9.6 billion investment in Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) industrial east over 5 years
Thailand approved on Tuesday a five-year investment of about 338 billion baht ($9.64 billion) in its industrial east from 2023, a government official said, part of efforts to boost the country’s long-term growth.
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) investments will cover 77 projects, mainly in infrastructure and utilities and create about 20,000 jobs, government spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said after a cabinet meeting
The government will invest in 61 projects worth 178.6 billion baht ($5.09 billion), with the remainder in public-private partnership projects, Thanakorn said in a statement.
The EEC, which covers three provinces east of the capital Bangkok, is a centerpiece of government efforts to boost growth and encourage investment, particularly in high-tech industries.
($1 = 35.0900 baht)
Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/thailand-agrees-96-billion-investment-industrial-east-over-5-years-2774981
