Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate [Rayong] – ESIE

Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate (ESIE) comprises an area of 9,688 rai (3,875 acres or 1,550 hectares) and it is located on highway 331 of Pluak Daeng District, Rayong Province, Thailand. The industrial estate is approximately 28 kilometers from the Laem Chabang deepsea container port and Sri Racha city.

ESIE was established in 1994 as the Automotive Cluster of Thailand. There are more 326 customers (535 contracts)​ who have invested in excess of USD 8.7 Billion. Major automotive assembler and parts and components manufacturers are located in ESIE with 25 from the Toyota Group alone. Fifteen of the world's top 25 auto suppliers have production facilities in this cluster.

Automotive manufacturers at ESIE include General Motors and Auto Alliance Thailand (a joint venture between Ford and Mazda). They produce one-ton pickups and passenger vehicles for both the local market and for export to over 130 markets. The presence of these world-scale auto manufacturers has attracted first, second and third tier parts manufacturers to WHA’s automotive cluster to optimize logistics and supply chain management.

The high-quality infrastructure at ESIE includes wide roads in good condition, a stable power supply, availability of a range of communications networks, treated industrial water, wastewater treatment facilities that meet environmental standards, and solid soil bearing capacity that averages 30 tons per square meter. In addition, WHA provides comprehensive industrial estate operations management as well as extensive commercial, one-stop service, training and other facilities.

Estate Specialty:  Auto Manufacturing & Auto Parts, Metal Fabrication, Plastic and Polymer, Consumer Products, Electronics, Logistics & Others

Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate (ESIE) comprises an area of 9,688 rai (3,875 acres or 1,550 hectares) and it is located on highway 331 of Pluak Daeng District, Rayong Province, Thailand. The industrial estate is approximately 28 kilometers from the Laem Chabang deepsea contIn addition, the company has received investment promotion from the BOI and the Eastern EEC Development Policy in which entrepreneurs will receive tax and non-tax benefits.ainer port and Sri Racha city.

Free Zone

Totaling 309 rai (122 acres or 45 hectares), the Free Zones at ESIE provide companies that manufacture primarily for export with additional tax and duty privileges, similar to a customs bonded area. The area is under the supervision of the Customs Department of Thailand.

and There are equipment manufacturers. Auto parts and parts Of which 25 are owned by the Toyota Group and from the world's top 50 automotive parts manufacturers, 25 manufacturers have production bases in this industrial estate.

Cluster Promotion with BOI Investment Program | Free Zone Available

EEC Promoted Industrial Zone for Next Generation Automotive and Smart Electronics

 Total Area 8,984 rai (3,593.6 acres)

- General Industrial Zone: 6,206 rai (2,482.4 acres)

- I-EA-T Free Zone : 390 rai (156 acres)

- Residential/Commercial area: 44 rai (17.6 acres)

- Infrastructure and public utilities: 1,726 rai (690.4 acres)

1. Board 

Non Tax

• The right to lease land for up to 50 years for residential development, and up to 99 years for commercial and industrial areas (50 years initially and 49 years on one-time renewal);
• The right to employ foreign workers with certain professions or knowledge;
• Fast-track environmental impact assessment (EIA);
• Facilitation in the issuance of work permit and visas;
• Issuance of a five-year business visa; and
• Public-Private Partnership (PPP) opportunity for investing in the EEC: Under the Eastern Economic Corridor Act, foreign investors, collaborating with the Thai government in infrastructure projects, will acquire special regulatory rights under the sped-up PPP process, which is now only a three-month-long
• TAX
• Exemption from foreign land ownership restrictions for Board of Investment (BOI) promoted projects;
• One Stop Service to facilitate investment in the area. The one stop service center provides comprehensive information related to investment in the EEC. The center also offers services for licenses application, such as trade, import, and export licenses;
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• EEC infrastructure readiness
• Thailand has introduced five major infrastructure projects to support the prospective economic opportunities in the EEC. These include the development of a high-speed train, the expansion of the Laem Chabang deep-sea port, the expansion of the Map Thaput deep-sea port, the development of Eastern Airport City (U-Tapao airport), and a joint venture between Airbus and Thai Airways International that will build maintenance facilities in the region.  
• Additionally, the government is planning to build a digital park (EECd) in Si Racha, located on the coast of Chonburi, in hopes of developing an Eastern Economic Corridor of innovation (EECi) – a complimentary project which will provide digital connectivity.  
• On February 6, the government gave approval for a 220-kilometer high-speed train project to link three main airports – Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport, as part of the development of its EEC. The new airport linkages are expected to generate an economic return of 700 billion baht (US$22.3 billion). The EEC committee approved another 168 infrastructure development projects worth 989 billion baht (US$31.5 billion) for the flagship scheme. 
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• EEC – OBOR integration and other advantages
• Recently, Thailand announced the integration of the EEC with China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) through a high-speed train connecting Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima, Nong Khai, Vientiane, Laos, and Kunming in China. The route, through China’s Maritime Silk Road, will connect export zones in the EEC to markets in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe – boosting Thailand’s connectivity and enhancing its competiveness at international level.
• Other advantages available in the EEC include exemption from the exchange control law of Thailand. Investors within the EEC are permitted to use foreign currency for payment of goods and services without having to exchange it into Thai baht. The exemption will minimize foreign exchange risk, and reduce the cost of exchange risk management for investors, enabling easier trade practices.

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