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EEC seen as solution to 'middle-income trap'
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/01/2022
» The government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is expected to play a key role in helping Thailand overcome the "middle-income trap" by 2029.
EEC expects investment average of B500bn a year
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/12/2021
» The government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is expected to be instrumental to Thailand's investment and economic growth, with investments in the area projected to increase the country's economic growth by 1.5 percentage points a year between 2022 and 2026.
State vows Omicron plans in place
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/12/2021
» The government remains confident it can handle the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant and its potential risks to the economy, says Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.
Government must gird for new Covid variants
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/11/2021
» The government is revving up urgent plans to cope with the new Covid-19 variants and vows to go ahead next year with plans to strengthen exports, accelerate investment and retain employment.
EEC touts prudence of PPP projects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/11/2021
» Four key infrastructure projects in the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) are saving the state significant amounts of money because of their public-private partnership (PPP) funding, in addition to offering a net return of more than 200 billion baht for the government, according to the EEC Office.
State to boost EEC investment in 2023
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/11/2021
» The government has set its sight to boost investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) in fiscal 2023, starting from October 2022, to 500 billion baht and raising economic growth in three EEC provinces -- Chonburi, Rayong and Chachoengsao -- to 6%.
Government calls on Americans to boost stakes
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/11/2021
» The government has called on American investors to ramp up their investment, particularly in the sectors which are regarded as the world's new investment trend and in industries that can reduce global warming.
State vows raft of ways to lift economic growth
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/10/2021
» The government vows to rev up infrastructure development, investment in clean energy, electric vehicles and new targeted industries to lift economic growth.
Government pledges special incentives for EEC investors
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/10/2021
» The government has pledged to offer special incentives for investments in the six new promotion zones in eastern Thailand, including EEC genomic medicine (EECg), EEC medical hub (EECmd) and EEC innovation platform (EECi).
Economic priorities for driving growth
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/10/2021
» The government is being urged to prioritise the continuation of infrastructure and special economic zone development, promotion of the bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic model, and legal amendments to promote the ease of doing business.