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Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Jason Tan

Economist

Centennial Asia Advisors

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<strong>EEC entices new factory investment</strong>: From Jan-Nov 17, the Industry Ministry’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW) issued 4,710 licences to new factories, accounting for a 14% y/y increase in new factory investment worth THB471bn. 529 of the new factories, which make up around 30% of total new investment in 2017, are situated in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Most of the new projects came from the food and steel industries, while businesses in the plastic and consumer goods sectors also…</li></ul>


EEC entices new factory investment: From Jan-Nov 17, the Industry Ministry’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW) issued 4,710 licences to new factories, accounting for a 14% y/y increase in new factory investment worth THB471bn. 529 of the new factories, which make up around 30% of total new investment in 2017, are situated in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Most of the new projects came from the food and steel industries, while businesses in the plastic and consumer goods sectors also…

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