IEAT okays 2 industrial estates in EEC

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has approved two new industrial estates with total investment of 6.03 billion baht on 2,608 rai in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).

With investment in Chon Buri and Rayong, those two industrial estates will serve the new targeted industries, particularly high technology and innovation projects.

Somchint Pilouk, governor of IEAT, said the authority joined Rojana Industrial Park Plc in developing the Rojana Nong Yai industrial estate in Nong Yai and Ban Bueng districts. The 1,987-rai site has an investment value of 4.12 billion baht.

Of that investment, some 1.88 billion baht or 45.7% is attributed to land purchases, while infrastructure projects comprise 54.3% or 2.24 billion baht.

She said IEAT also partnered with Electricity Generating Plc (Egco) in establishing the Egco Rayong industrial estate on a 621-rai…