EXPLAINED: 4 | Vintage Vibes

Rayong housing sales double in H1

Residential sales in Rayong picked up significantly in the first half with a doubling in growth driven by low-rise houses, following an improvement in employment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).

Bangkok Post · Sep 19, 2022

Firms gear up for EV drive

Among the 12 targeted S-curve industries at the core of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme, the electric vehicle (EV) industry is usually first on the list.

Bangkok Post · Sep 11, 2022

Krungsri accelerating investment in ASEAN with enhanced network coverage through MUFG collaboration

Thailand’s road to recovery is not strewn with rose petals. But the laying down of 4,150 km of motorways across the country, connecting east-west and north-south economic corridors, along with other transportation infrastructure, indicate that it is heading in the right direction to fulfil its pivotal role in the future…

Bangkok Post · Sep 6, 2022

Vote buying does not ensure success

Vote buying in parliament is an ugly form of dirty politics which normally rears its head during a censure debate, especially on the last day, before a vote is to be taken.

Bangkok Post · Jul 31, 2022

SMBC touts Japanese interest in EEC

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.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27, 2022

EEC panel endorses new smart city in Chon Buri

The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, yesterday greenlighted the new smart city development covering a 15,000-rai plot of land in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri, 15 kilometres from U-tapao airport.

Bangkok Post · Jul 11, 2022

Bid to attract EEC investment intensifies

The government is forging cooperation with more than 10 embassies to boost foreign investments in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), with a focus on high-tech and eco-friendly businesses.

Bangkok Post · Jul 8, 2022

Saudi investors eye EV prospects during EEC visit

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.

Bangkok Post · Jul 5, 2022

Govt agrees B338bn investment in industrial east over 5 years

The government on Tuesday approved a five-year investment of about 338 billion baht (US$9.64 billion) in its industrial east from 2023, a government official said, part of efforts to boost the country's long-term growth.

Bangkok Post · Jun 28, 2022

Subcon EEC 2022 to be organized on 24-26 August

SUBCON EEC is co-organized by the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), Informa Markets, and the Thai Subcontracting Promotions Association.

Bangkok Post · Jun 24, 2022