I-EA-T launches first CEO Guide course for Chinese executives and investors
The two-day programme in Chon Buri will cover investment laws, taxation, permits and incentives on 3–4 December 2026.
The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (I-EA-T) is introducing a special course, ‘The CEO Guide to Industrial Estate Investment’, to strengthen business knowledge among Chinese executives and investors. Senior executives and specialists will cover legislation, investment, taxation and business incentives at the training event in Chon Buri on 3–4 December 2026.
Sumet Tangprasert, Governor of the I-EA-T, announced that the I-EA-T Academy had opened applications for the first intake of ‘The CEO Guide to Industrial Estate Investment: Setting the First Right Step for High-Performing Ventures’. The course is part of the I-EA-T's programme to develop the capabilities of business operators in industrial estates, specifically at executive level.
It has been designed for senior executives of companies operating in industrial estates, including Chinese executives, under the concept ‘The strategic roadmap to compliant, seamless, and sustainable operations’. The programme is intended to guide executives through business formation, securing approvals and permits, and managing environmental and factory safety requirements. Its aim is to help businesses operate legally, smoothly and sustainably, while reducing the risk of unintentional breaches of the law.
The training will take place over two days, 3–4 December 2026, in the Sol 1 meeting room at the Grand Ravindra Hotel & Convention Centre in Chon Buri. The course comprises six principal subject areas, taught by senior officials and specialists:
- I-EA-T business overview, presented by Sumet Tangprasert, Governor of the I-EA-T.
- The journey of operating a business in an industrial estate, presented by the I-EA-T Deputy Governor for Sustainable Development.
- Investment law, taxation, customs and accounting, presented by EY Corporate Services Limited. Topics include business formation structures, Board of Investment (BOI) privileges, taxation, customs, labour law and accounting standards.
- I-EA-T laws governing approvals and permits, presented by the I-EA-T department responsible for services to business operators.
- Laws administered by the Department of Industrial Works, presented by officials from the Department of Industrial Works.
- Environmental and safety laws, presented by the I-EA-T department responsible for the environment, safety and occupational health.
Other programme highlights include a special address by the Chinese ambassador to Thailand (to be confirmed), Chinese-language interpretation throughout the training, and a networking dinner to help participants build business connections. Participants who complete the course will receive an official certificate from the I-EA-T.
The registration fee is THB29,000 per person. Applications are open now until 30 November 2026, or until all places have been filled. Apply online at forms.gle/463pYa37DLMq8Ak69. For further information, contact Ratthasak Yensabai on 085-514-9398 or by email at [email protected].
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