Chonburi, The Prime Minister sits in a meeting on the train. Bangkok-Laem Chabang Encourage the construction of public utilities Summons confidence of foreign investors in the potential of the EEC area.

Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Take special train 995 from Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong) to Laem Chabang Railway Station, Thung Sukla Subdistrict, Si Racha District, Chonburi Province, to inspect government areas in Chonburi Province and Rayong Province by the Prime Minister. Listen to an overview of infrastructure development. In the Eastern Special Economic Zone (EEC), such as the high-speed rail project connecting 3 airports and the cargo-carrying capacity of Laem Chabang Port.

The Prime Minister said during the meeting that at present there is congestion in transporting goods. I want the development plan here to progress. To build confidence for investors In the past there seemed to be a delay. and request relevant agencies to provide progress statements as well.

Mr. Kriangkrai Chaisiriwongsuk Director of the Port Authority of Thailand The progress report of the Laem Chabang Port Development Project, Phase 3, was stopped twice by the Prime Minister to talk about the issue. No need to report anything else. Ready to demand the delay that has many voices echoing Before receiving the answer that the delay was only 1.8%, the main reason was the delivery of the area and the dredger from China not being able to come in. because of the COVID-19 outbreak and is expected to be completed as planned in June 2024 and when the EEC is complete. The port's cargo handling rate will be ranked 13-15 in the world. Therefore, the Prime Minister has asked to hold a big news conference on the progress for society to know next week and has urged work to be expedited. Otherwise we will suffer serious damage. Because Vietnam and Indonesia are the main competitors. Don't let anyone put investors on fire. to come and invest in Thailand Don't let anyone devalue your agency. It's not good. You need to hurry and understand. Must build confidence

While the Prime Minister posted on Facebook that “I intend to take the train from Hua Lamphong Station. Went to the Laem Chabang Port Railway Container Transport Center, Chonburi Province. Talk about convenient transportation and very clean. During the trip, he had a meeting to prepare information for today's visit to the EEC area with relevant agencies.

I think EEC is an area with potential. We must accelerate the flow of foreign investment. The government must prepare public utility systems such as water systems, tax measures, and others to build investor confidence.”

Source: Thai News Agency