... economic policy based on the national strategy of "Thailand 4.0".
More than 100 participants from Japanese government agencies and private companies have participated in the seminar. Most of the questions were focused on the EEC and specialeconomiczones along the boarder of Thailand and neighboring countries.
... enormous market of approximately 600 million population in ASEAN after 2015 through free flow of goods and services in the region. His Excellency also encouraged
Japanese
investors to take advantages of the geographically strategic competitiveness of
Thailand
’s location which is at the heart of ASEAN and also advocated the attractiveness of Projects in Dawei SpecialEconomicZone to which the Thai Government attaches great importance. The Thai Government and the Myanmar Government jointly signed an Agreement on the Development of Dawei SpecialEconomicZone in July 2012 and agreed to set up 3 levels of joint working groups ...
On 16 September 2015, H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Ambassador from Thailand to Japan, hosted a lunch for Dr. Hiroto Izumi, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (Economics Affairs), Mr. Tadashi Maeda, Senior Managing Director of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Mr. Shigeru ... ... occasion, they discussed several issues such as the economic cooperation, infrastructure, railway system and Dawei economicspecialzone etc.
... Ambassador Sihasak Phuangketkeow had a joint lunch with Pol. Lt Gen Arkhom Ternpittayapaisith, Deputy Minister of Transport of Thailand, Secretary General of National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), Mr. Norihiko Ishiguro, the Vice-Minister for International Affairs of Ministry ... ... Southwest Asian Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and a group of officers to discuss the Dawei EconomicSpecialZone.
... continuity of Thailand's economic policies, including targeted industries and the government’s incentive packages, development of SpecialEconomicZones and quality infrastructures, promotion of decarbonization and sustainability in businesses. He stressed the importance of Japan in enhancing its partnership with Thailand to take on the global challenges facing the two countries, caused by fast changing geo-political and economic landscapes....
... Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee, explicated the development of several projects in the Eastern Economic Corridor Special Development Zone such as U-Tapao Airport, Map Ta Phut Deep Sea Port and Laem Chabang Deep Sea Port. He highlighted the continuity of operations ... ... other relevant authorities.
Ms. Noppamart Chuainukool, Director of Division of Macro Industrial Policy, Office of Industrial Economics, Ministry of Industry of Thailand, gave a briefing on the progress and action plan of the Cabinet-approved “Targeted Industrial Policy” which ...
... had the bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to follow up the topic that both leaders talked during the last visit of Thai Prime Minister to Japan in February such as memorandum of intent on the cooperation on rail system, Dawei specialeconomiczone, Japan-ThailandEconomic Partnership Agreement (JTEPA) and also defense cooperation. Moreover, Prime Minister also had bilateral meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and explained about Thailand’s progress in its road map to democracy....
... forum on behalf of the Royal Thai Embassy. He addressed the participants by stating that given Thailand's strategic location in the region, it had been promoting connectivity by developing and establishing various forms of infrastructure including the SpecialEconomicZones along the borders and the public transportation and rail systems. Meanwhile, Minister Bhakavat emphasized that Thailand would host International Headquarters and International Trading Centers to enable easy access for investors to both Thailand and beyond. All these correspond with the Thailand + 1 policy which aims at promoting investment in ASEAN as a whole....
... services. In addition, Japanese investment in Thailand will benefit from the latter’s strategic location in the region itself, not to mention its role as a production base and business connectivity to ASEAN market. Among its potential projects is Dawei SpecialEconomicZone, which Thailand and Myanmar governments signed an agreement to co-develop in July 2012 with three level working mechanisms. These opportunities also allow Japan investment in Thailand to reap benefits from regional connectivity.
Hiroshima is an important prefecture ...