Bangkok Post – EEC targets high-speed rail plan

Land appropriation ‘not required’

The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office is close to finalising a commercial development plan for areas in Chon Buri and Chachoengsao, part of a proposed high-speed rail system that will link Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports.

Following a hearing in Pattaya City on Friday, suggestions are being compiled into a proposal for commercial development in the area, said Sirima Hiruncharoenvate, director of the office implementing the joint investment agreement.

The proposal will be forwarded to the EEC Policy Committee for approval before being forwarded to the cabinet next year, she said.

The project concerns…