EEC Business Seminar: Thailand Meets Netherlands

Located in the heart of the Southeast Asia, Thailand is an advanced emerging economy with a strong industrial base. To maintain its economic growth in the coming years, the country is striving for a systematic diversification of its economic structure. The Thai government has launched various programs and initiatives designed to further increase the competitiveness and speed up the digital transformation.

The main approach is the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) – a large special economic zone south-east of Bangkok. In the EEC, which is already Thailand´s economic center, Bio-Circular-Green Economy related industries like biotechnology, advanced agriculture, biofuel, biochemical and green energy, including hydrogen, green solutions are to be settled and promoted. Investors are offered very attractive conditions, such as an efficient infrastructure, streamlined bureaucratic procedures and multi-year tax breaks.

The Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand (EECO) and the Royal Thai Embassy in Hague in partnership with the Netherlands Thai Chamber of Commerce (NTCC), would like to invite you to a high-level business seminar on the business opportunities in the EEC area of Thailand for Dutch companies.

In a presentation, Secretary-General, Dr. Chula Sukmanop, will outline the overriding strategic importance of the EEC area for the further economic development of Thailand. A special focus of the event will be on bio-based industry, green energy including hydrogen technology, green solution services. In addition, the further potential for Dutch-Thai business cooperation will also be discussed.