PM nods to border SEZs
The finance Ministry says Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha signed a declaration on January 19 to mark out the special economic zones (SEZs) clearly in five border areas from the North to the South of the country.
The ministry’s permanent secretary, Rungson Sriworasa, said the PM’s signature paves the way for the next step in establishing and developing SEZs. He said the defining of the special zones was authorised under Section 2.6 of the National Council for Peace and Order’s order No 72/2557 issued on June 19, 2014.
The Tak Special Economic Zone is in Mae Sot, Phop Phra and Mae Ramat districts of Tak province in the North.
The Mukdahan Special Economic Zone is in Mukdahan, Wan Yai and Don Tan districts of Mukdahan province in the Northeast. The Sa Kaew Special Economic Zone is in Aranyaprathet and Watthana Nakhon districts of Sa Kaew province in the East.
The Songkhla SEZ is in Sadao district of Songkhla province i while The Trat SEZ is in Khlong Yai district of Trat.
