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$100m loan to help cut emissions at Thai industrial estates
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/02/2026
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has secured a $100-million loan from the World Bank to support projects to cut carbon dioxide emissions at industrial parks as well as trade carbon credits.
EEC green light for new medical centre
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/11/2024
» Authorities have approved a plan to develop a medical and health centre in Rayong's Pluak Daeng district to support the government's goal of growing investment in S-curve industries in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Harman building B2.8bn Thai factory
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/06/2024
» Harman, a US-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, is building its first Southeast Asian factory, with Thailand chosen as its production base to export electronic products for cars.
Water worries
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/10/2023
» After flooding in many provinces last month, the Thai economy and its crucial export sector face another threat as the weather becomes more arid -- drought.
EEC officials woo French executives
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/07/2023
» Thai authorities are encouraging French companies to invest in targeted industries, including aviation, in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
IEAT eyes higher land sales to meet demand
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/11/2022
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) aims to sell and lease 2,500 rai of industrial land in fiscal 2023 as it takes advantage of the relocation of production facilities to Thailand.
Leadway upbeat on semi-trailers
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/10/2022
» Leadway Heavy Machinery Co, a manufacturer of excavators and pavers, has set a target to sell 200 battery-powered semi-trailers in the first quarter of next year as it aims to benefit from the growing electric vehicle (EV) market in Thailand.
New East Water pipelines to supply EEC
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/10/2022
» Eastern Water Resources Development and Management Public Co (East Water) plans to build two new pipelines to meet growing demand for raw water in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) area.
SMBC touts Japanese interest in EEC
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/07/2022
» Japan-based Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is preparing to help Thailand encourage Japanese business people to invest in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a new high-tech industrial hub in the country.
Saudi investors eye EV prospects during EEC visit
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/07/2022
» Saudi Arabia has become the latest country to show an interest in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), with prospective investors looking in particular at five key industrial areas, notably electric vehicles (EVs), during a tour of the zone.