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Somkid meets US envoy to woo investors for Thai Silicon Valley, EEC
Jul 03. 2020
Somkid Jatursripitak
By THE NATION
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatursripitak met US Ambassador Michael George DeSombre on Thursday (July 2) to talk about developing an economic collaboration between the two countries.
“I told him [DeSombre] to focus on our country, because geographically we are at the centre of the region, and once the Eastern Economic Corridor [EEC] is ready in 2021, our nation will be even more outstanding,” Somkid said.
The deputy PM also told the envoy that Thailand’s capital market was similar to that of Singapore, because the Stock Exchange of Thailand has built connections with China and Hong Kong’s stock markets.
“I also told him that our nation is focusing on improving service and technology industries, and we want the US to invest in our version of the Silicon Valley, which will be located in the EEC,” Somkid said, adding that Washington should also consider investing in start-ups, research centres and educational institutes.
DeSombre responded by commending Thailand’s ability to build a huge supply chain for industrial production.
Michael George DeSombre (left) and Somkid (right)
Meanwhile, the Board of Investment (BoI) reported that the government has launched the “Thailand Digital Valley” project covering 30 rai in Chonburi’s Sri Racha district. This operation aims to build another national digital hub apart from Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket, and will also serve as a platform for smart cities as well as help digitise the EEC industrial section.
In order to draw investment for the digital valley, BoI is offering special privileges such as 50 per cent reduction in corporate tax for two years. BoI is also promoting the valley as a digital ecosystem, complete with 5G, as well as offering investors opportunities to collaborate with the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTA).
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