EEC: Thailand 4.0 in Action...EEC lies at the heart of “Thailand 4.0” vision to transform the...
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EEC: Thailand 4.0 in Action
Dr. Kanit Sangsubhan
Eastern Economic Corridor Office, Thailand
EEC lies at the heart of “Thailand 4.0” vision to transform the country’s competitiveness
Bangkok
Chachoengsao
Chonburi
Rayong
EEC: The first area-based
development
• Making Thailand 4.0 tangible and attainable
• Making industrial development policy tangible
Thailand 4.0SMART Technology with SMART citizens
Addressing real needs inclusively, leaving no one behind
Thailand’s Industrial Policy:Moving together towards New Technology
EEC
From ESB to EEC
01
Permanent Administration
02
03
• Policy Committee chaired by the Prime Minister with 14 ministers
• Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand
Clear Working Process• EIA/PPP/Urban planning/
OSS and etc.• Special Economic Promotion
Zone• Incentives (tax/visa/work
permit and etc.)
EEC Inclusivity• Integrated Plan and Budget Fund
for Local Development
EASTERN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR ACT B.E. 2561 of Thailand
Published in the Royal Gazette on 14 May 2018
Tourism
Infrastructure
1. High Speed Rail Linking 3 Airports
HSR Eastern Route | Aerotropolis: U-Tapao International Airport | Seamless operation system
2. Double-Tracks Rail Linking 3 Seaports
Laem Chabang Port Phase 3 | Map ta Phut Port Phase 3 | Sattahip Commercial Port
3. Highways & Motorways
4. Digital Infrastructure
Targeted Industries
First S-Curve
• Automobile for the future
• Smart Electronics
• Agriculture & Bio Technology
• Food for the future
• World class tourism
Second S-Curve
• Robotics & Automations
• Aviation & Logistics
• Bio Energy & Bio Chemicals
• Medical & Health Industry
• Digital Industry
• EEC of Innovation (EECi)
• Digital Park Thailand (EECd)
Technology & Innovation
Human Resource Development & Education
EASTERN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR
FOCUSED PROJECTS AND INVESTMENT PLAN IN 5 YEARS
Combined public and private investments
Approximately 1.7 Trillion baht ($49.9 Billion) in the first 5 years
EEC connecting Thailand and Japan to the FUTURE
September 13, 2017
Master Plan on ASEAN
Connectivity 2025
(2010 and 2016)
Partnership for High Quality
Infrastructure. Consistent with the
Master Plan on ASEAN
Connectivity,
MOU on Japan – China Private Economic Cooperation in the Third Countries
“….The two parties also agreed to strengthen the bilateral cooperation in the third-party markets, establish cross-department working mechanism on promoting China-Japan cooperation in the third-party markets under China-Japan economic high leveldialogue mechanism, and hold “Forum on China-Japan Cooperation in the Third-PartyMarkets” together with economic organisations.”
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China
May 9, 2018
EEC – Mizuho Corporation
March 22, 2018
MOU Signing Ceremony