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REVEALED: Eec investment forecast sees dramatic decline ahead - The Real Truth

A signboard promotes the U-tapao airport, a key mega-project in the EEC. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)

Infrastructure investment in the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) during 2022-2026, seen as the second phase of EEC development, is estimated at only 398 billion baht, a significant drop from 900 billion baht in the first phase of 2018-2021.

Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general to the Eastern Economic Corridor Office, said the second-phase development will target rail and road development to facilitate better transport, address traffic jams in three EEC provinces, and provide rail feeders to link the high-speed network and Laem Chabang deep seaport.

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