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Investors get go ahead for B41bn projects
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/10/2023
» Six investment projects worth 41 billion baht, including electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and waste-to-energy power plant development, were granted approval by the Thai Board of Investment (BoI).
New company to push U-tapao plan
News, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/02/2022
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee has approved the setting up of a new company to expedite the development of U-tapao airport.
EEC target invigorated
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/11/2020
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office plans to increase its investment of 1.7 trillion baht in targeted industries as global trade and investment are expected to rebound with US president-elect Joe Biden's rise to power.
Covid-19 jeopardises U-tapao MRO investment
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/09/2020
» The global Covid-19 spread, which has gutted the aviation business, is expected to affect the 30-billion-baht investment in a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre development project in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Navy to issue U-tapao MRO Phase 2 terms in February
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/12/2018
» The Royal Thai Navy aims to launch terms of reference (ToR) for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility's second phase at U-tapao airport in February.
U-tapao hub bidding terms due in October
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/06/2018
» The government expects to announce bidding terms for an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) hub worth 11 billion baht in October and to name the winning bidder and sign the contract in the first quarter of next year.
U-tapao getting satellites
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/04/2018
» The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda), the state space organisation, plans to team up with France's Airbus to bring satellite technology to U-tapao airport and make it the airfreight hub of Southeast Asia.
Kanit: Boeing deal for EEC imminent
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/11/2017
» Talks with Boeing Co about its plan to invest in an aviation training centre for the Asean region in the Eastern Economic Corridor are expected to conclude this month, according to EEC Office secretary general Kanit Sangsubhan.
Alibaba to upgrade Thai workforce
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/07/2017
» Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is close to setting up its own training courses in Thailand to create more skilled labour for its business platform, said Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office.
Saab mulls maintenance hub in EEC
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/04/2017
» Saab Automobile AB, a Swedish manufacturer of fighter jets, among other products, has expressed interest in investing in a production and maintenance hub in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), says Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana.