New plan to spur growth in the South

Authorities will draw up a list of policies which they hope will boost economic activity and growth across the 14 provinces in the South over the next four years.

The plan was unveiled at a discussion between the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) and Thailand Chamber of Commerce (TCC), led by SBPAC deputy secretary-general, Chonthun Sangpoom, and TCC deputy chairman, Wattana Thanasakcharoen.

The talks focused on the region’s economic development — in particular, in the deep South, which has the lowest income per capita in the region and possibly the entire country, said Mr Chonthun.

He attributed the disparity to security conditions which are unique to the South and have…