SEZs lure 39 projects worth B7bn
Investment is starting to flow into the government’s planned special economic zones with 39 projects worth 7.2 billion baht applying for promotional privileges from the Board of Investment. The Special Economic Zone Policy Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, on 27 July acknowledged the investment applications by the private sector. Five projects worth 916 million baht applied for investment in Mukdahan, largely for construction materials. The investors were mostly Thai, Chinese and Japanese. Three projects worth 849 billion baht from Thai investors applied for investment in Sa Kaeo to produce plastic packaging.
