The Dawei Special Economic Zone in Myanmar
Thailand and Myanmar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in 2008 to develop the DSEZ; one the three special economic zones in the country expected to stimulate growth by drawing in foreign investment. About eight years later work on the DSEZ has been minimal. On the site of the deep-seaport a single crane sits on lonely platform rising from the sea some 100 meters from shore. Most of the land in the first phase that will see automotive parts, electronics, canneries and pharmaceuticals factories built has been plowed but construction efforts have been negligible.
