LUXMON ATTAPICH, Ph.D.

Deputy Secretary General

Eastern Economic Corridor Office
FOCUSED PROJECTS AND INVESTMENT PLAN IN 5 YEARS
Infrastructure
1. High Speed Rail Linked 3 Airports
HSR Eastern Route | Aerotropolis: U-Tapao International Airport | Seamless operation system

2. Double-Tracks Rail Linked 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 Second S-Curve
• Automobile for the future • Robotics & Automations
• Smart Electronics • Aviation & Logistics
• Agriculture & Bio Technology • Bio Energy & Bio Chemicals
• Food for the future • Medical & Health Industry
• World class tourism • Digital Industry

2 newly approved targeted industries

• Defense Industry • Human Resource Development

Technology & Innovation

• EEC of Innovation (EECi)
• Digital Park Thailand (EECd)

Human Resource Development & Education

Combined Public and Private Investments
Approximately 1.7 Trillion baht ($49.9 Billion) in the first 5 years
 EASTERN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR ACT

Permanent Administration
• Policy Committee chaired by

Clear Working Process

• EIA/PPP/Urban planning/
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the Prime Minister with 14
ministers
Eastern Ecomonic Corridor

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Office
OSS and etc.
• Special Economic
Promotion Zone EEC Inclusivity
• Incentives (tax/visa/work • Integrated Plan and Budget

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permit and etc.) Fund for Local Development
 EEC MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

The high speed trains will

High Speed Rail Linked 3 Airports An international U-Tapao International Airport
link the 3 main airports (Don airport to
Muang, Suvarnabhumi and accommodate
U-Tapao) for greater 15-30-60
convenience, reduced travel million
time and saving costs. passengers
every year.

The double-track Double-Track Railway The expansion will Laem Chabang Port Phase 3 Increase the Map Ta Phut Port Phase 3
rail lines will lift its capacity to capacity to
connect industrial handle 18 million handle more
zones nationwide TEU containers per liquid
to the 3 main year and 3 million
materials and
ports cars per year.
natural gas.

The state-of-the-art hub for aircraft

maintenance, repair and overhaul.
This is set to become the most
advanced MRO centre in the
MRO Center region.
 5 Main EEC Infrastructure Projects on Track
2018 2019
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Start of Operation
Submit bid proposal Select preferred
12 Nov bidder 2023
The High Speed Rail Linking 3 Airports Project owner: State Railway of Thailand

2023
U-Tapao International Airport Project owner: Royal Thai Navy

2022
TG MRO Campus Project Owner: Thai Airways International PCL

2025
Map Ta Phut Industrial Port Phase 3 Project Owner: Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand

Laem Chabang Port Phase 3

2023
Project Owner: Port Authority of Thailand
Issue ITT + RfP for 4 Projects Execute PPP Agreement for
In beginning Nov 2018 all projects by Feb 2019 Page 6
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