EEC Office to speed up project termsTerms of reference for smart cities and the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility's second phase at U-tapao airport are scheduled to be issued within two months. According to Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak, the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office has been ordered to speed up setting the terms of reference for the two projects and issue them over the next two months. The five projects, worth 695 billion baht in total, are the high-speed railway linking three key airports (225 billion baht); U-tapao aviation city (290 billion baht); the MRO centre (10.6 billion baht); the third phase of Laem Chabang seaport (114 billion baht); and the third phase of Map Ta Phut seaport (55.4 billion baht). Mr Kanit said the EEC Office has reserved 500 rai near U-tapao airport for MRO facilities. According to Mr Kanit, the committee overseeing the project at U-tapao airport is due to meet on Jan 30 to finalise the winning bidder for the 290-billion-baht Airport City project.

Source: Bangkok Post January 26, 2020 21:45 UTC