Academic concerned over privileges to investors for Eastern Economic Corridor

Thailand is losing investment in favour of Malaysia, Indonesia because they are not xenophobic. I think this idea for 99 years 
lease is a good idea. Thailand already has second-class citizens, check Isaan or people from the South.
Raymonddiaz

“Could end up being treated as "second-class citizens”. Ah, now they know how foreigners feel here.
Somtamnication

Too little and far too late. Do they really think they can turn the tide by offering the same things other countries offer?
 The boats already sailed Thailand and you’re not aboard.
Ukrules

When leading “academics” like this guy [Somnuck Jongmeewasin, a lecturer at Silpakorn University’s International College], display  complete ignorance and outrageous xenophobia....it’s any wonder the education system is so broken.
These kinds seem to be trying to send a message, that hoards of foreigners will start rushing into Thailand for some miraculous land rush. It’s complete nonsense.
ChrisY1

The junta will decide where these Special Economic Zones will be. They will then force through the sale of land in these areas. Present owners will be offered an amount and if they refuse they could face S44 and/or get only what the government offers them. There has been no community participation in the setting up of these zones. There will also be no civilian control of who gets what land at which price. 
These zones will be sold 
to Chinese and Japanese com-panies which will not transfer technology nor employ skilled Thai labour nor would they 
invest in the education of Thai labourers.
I am not against special zones nor the 99 year lease but against the way it is being set up. 
It reeks of corruption opportunities for the junta. The area they want to set aside is also very big, why not start out smaller and first pay the school fees on a smaller zone. 
Southernstar